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The Liberal Project and Human Rights

By John Charvet

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The Liberal Project and Human Rights

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The 'Liberal Project' aims to transform society in accordance with liberal values and practices. This volume argues that the United Nations regime on human rights is an attempt to realise this project on an international level. The authors provide an engaging theoretical and historical context for this argument, defining the concept of liberalism, its origins and evolution, and identify it as a universal value that constitutes the very essence of the international human rights regime. The book explores the possibility of a cross-cultural consensus on the issue being reached, but problems of sovereignty and nationalism are also discussed as potential obstacles to the Liberal Project's completion. This penetrating and insightful work will appeal to a wide range of scholars and students interested in liberalism and human rights from the fields of international relations, law, political theory and political philosophy.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
448
Release Date:
2008-11-20
Publication Date:
2008-11-20
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0521709598
ISBN13:
9780521709590
Weight:
722 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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