Critical theory and human rights : From compassion to coercion /

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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.
Temas:
Critical theory.
Human rights > Political aspects.
critical theories (dialectical critiques)
Theorie critique.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international) > Aspect politique.
Internet resources.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Solipsism and imperialism
  • Between Nomos and Telos
  • Human rights' directing idea
  • The governmentalisation of global human rights governance
  • Tactics rather than laws
  • Nothing but rejoicing
  • Conclusion.

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