| The Rights Revolution Contributor(s): Ignatieff, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887847625 ISBN-13: 9780887847622 Publisher: House of Anansi Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, rights have become the dominant language of the public good around the globe. In Canada, rights have become the trump card in every argument from family life to Parliament Hill, but the notorious fights for aboriginal rights and for the linguistic heritage of French-speaking Canadians have steered Canada into a full-blown rights revolution. This revolution is not only deeply controversial, but is being watched around the world. Are group rights to land and language jeopardizing individual rights? Has the Charter of Rights empowered ordinary Canadians or just enriched constitutional lawyers? When everyone asserts their rights, what happens to responsibilities? Michael Ignatieff confronts these questions head-on in The Rights Revolution, defending the supposed individualism of rights language against all comers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Civil Rights - Political Science | Human Rights - Political Science | Essays |
| Dewey: 323.4 |
| Series: Massey Lectures |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.1" W x 7.94" (0.46 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, human rights have become the dominant language of the public good around the globe. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Canada. The long-standing fights for aboriginal rights, the linguistic heritage of French-speaking Canadians, and same-sex marriage have steered the country into a full-blown rights revolution one that is being watched carefully around the world. Are group rights jeopardizing individual rights? When everyone asserts his or her rights, what happens to collective responsibility? Can families survive and prosper when each member has rights? Is rights language empowering individuals while weakening community? These essays, taken from Michael Ignatieff's famous Massey Lectures, addresses these questions and more, arguing passionately for the Canadian approach to rights that emphasizes deliberation rather than confrontation, compromise rather than violence. In a new afterword, the author explores Canada s political achievements and distinctive stance on rights, and offers penetrating commentary on more recent world events." |