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Critical theory and human rights : From compassion to coercion /

This book describes the evolution of the human rights movement into a grand managerial project, rooted in compassion, with the aim of improving universal welfare by defining the conditions of human well-being and imposing obligations on the state and other actors to realise them. It argues that this...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: McGrogan, David (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester [UK] : Manchester University Press, 2021.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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