Between Rights and Responsibilities: A Fundamental Debate 2016 (Paperback)

The last decade has witnessed an increased criticism against the human rights paradigm for its obsession with the 'culture of claims and rights.' According to the critics, this culture has led to an obsession with the rights of individuals at the expense of due attention to groups and to communities worldwide, resulting in the neglect of responsibilities and duties. It is also argued that there should be a shift from the Western emphasis on the rights for individuals to more attention to the responsibilities of individuals and collectivities as present in other cultures of the world. Several documents have been drafted to this effect. These discussions, and the ensuing documents, are far from only theoretical or abstract. They bear consequences in everyday life as evidenced in a number of areas, such as globalization, terrorism, multiculturalism, etc. This book examines this important human rights debate.

General

Imprint:	Intersentia Publishers
Country of origin:	Belgium
Release date:	July 2016
First published:	December 2013
Editors:	Stephan Parmentier • Hans Werdmolder • Michael Merrigan
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	250
ISBN-13:	978-90-5095-886-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Promotions
LSN:	90-5095-886-9
Barcode:	9789050958868

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