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Reframing Human Rights in a Turbulent Era (Paperback)
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Reframing Human Rights in a Turbulent Era (Paperback)
Series: Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law
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In recent years, human rights have come under fire, with the rise
of political illiberalism and the coming to power of populist
authoritarian leaders in many parts of the world who contest and
dismiss the idea of human rights. More surprisingly, scholars and
public intellectuals, from both the progressive and the
conservative side of the political spectrum, have also been deeply
critical, dismissing human rights as flawed, inadequate, hegemonic,
or overreaching. While acknowledging some of the shortcomings, this
book presents an experimentalist account of international human
rights law and practice and argues that the human rights movement
remains a powerful and appealing one with widespread traction in
many parts of the globe. Using three case studies to illuminate the
importance and vibrancy of the movement around the world, the book
argues that its potency and legitimacy rest on three main pillars:
First, it is based on a deeply-rooted and widely appealing moral
discourse that integrates the three universal values of human
dignity, human welfare, and human freedom. Second, these values and
their elaboration in international legal instruments have gained
widespread - even if thin - agreement among states worldwide.
Third, human rights law and practice is highly dynamic, with human
rights being activated, shaped, and given meaning and impact
through the on-going mobilization of affected individuals and
groups, and through their iterative engagement with multiple
domestic and international institutions and processes. The book
offers an account of how the human rights movement has helped to
promote human rights and positive social change, and argues that
the challenges of the current era provide good reasons to reform,
innovate, and strengthen that movement, rather than to abandon it
or to herald its demise.
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