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Universal Rights Down to Earth
Richard Thompson Ford
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Description for Universal Rights Down to Earth
Paperback. A path-blazing lesson on how to reconcile lofty human rights ambitions with political and cultural realities. Series: Norton Global Ethics Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 138.
The idea of universal rights—rights shared by all citizens, regardless of nationality, creed, wealth, or geography—has a powerful grip on the way many people feel about justice and global politics. No one should be subjected to torture or disappearance, to starvation or sex trafficking, to economic exploitation or biased treatment under the law. But when it comes to actually enforcing these rights, the results rarely resemble the ideal.
In Universal Rights Down to Earth, acclaimed author and legal expert Richard Thompson Ford reveals how attempts to apply “universal” human rights principles to specific cultures can hinder humanitarian ... Read more
The idea of universal rights—rights shared by all citizens, regardless of nationality, creed, wealth, or geography—has a powerful grip on the way many people feel about justice and global politics. No one should be subjected to torture or disappearance, to starvation or sex trafficking, to economic exploitation or biased treatment under the law. But when it comes to actually enforcing these rights, the results rarely resemble the ideal.
In Universal Rights Down to Earth, acclaimed author and legal expert Richard Thompson Ford reveals how attempts to apply “universal” human rights principles to specific cultures can hinder humanitarian ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Norton Global Ethics Series
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393343397
SKU
V9780393343397
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About Richard Thompson Ford
Richard Thompson Ford is the George E. Osborne Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. He has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Christian Science Monitor, and Slate.
Reviews for Universal Rights Down to Earth
"His [Richard Thompson Ford's] challenge is brave and thought-provoking..." The Times Literary Supplement