Even as human rights provide the most widely shared moral language of our time, they also spark highly contested debates among scholars and policymakers. When should states protect human rights? Does

Debating Human Rights

Even as human rights provide the most widely shared moral language of our time, they also spark highly contested debates among scholars and policymakers. When should states protect human rights? Does the global war on terror necessitate the violation of some rights? Are food, housing, and health care valid human rights? Debating Human Rights introduces the theory and practice of international human rights by examining fourteen controversies in the field. Daniel Chong presents the major arguments on both sides of each debate, encouraging readers to think critically and form their own opinions. Designed for classroom use, the structure of the book makes it easy for students to become familiar with the major political and legal actors in the global human rights system and to understand the practical challenges of protecting civil, political, social, and economic rights.
Country USA
Manufacturer Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781626370470
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781626370470
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Debating Human Rights