| A Magna Carta for all Humanity: Homing in on Human Rights Contributor(s): Klug, Francesca (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415423740 ISBN-13: 9780415423748 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 Annotation: In this new edition of the highly successful volume, previously titled Values for a Godless Age: The History of the Human Rights Act and Its Political and Legal Consequences, Francesca Klug explains the nature of human rights discourse through an exploration of its evolution over the last 200 years. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Civil Rights - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 323.094 |
| LCCN: 2014049721 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.00 lbs) 300 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Magna Carta, sealed in 1215, has come to stand for the rule of law, curbs on executive power and the freedom to enjoy basic liberties. When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations in 1948, it was heralded as 'a Magna Carta for all human kind'. Yet in the year in which this medieval Charter's 800th anniversary is widely celebrated, the future of the UK's commitment to international human rights standards is in doubt. Are 'universal values' commendable as a benchmark by which to judge the rest of the world, but unacceptable when applied 'at home'? Francesca Klug takes us on a journey through time, exploring such topics as 'British values, ' 'natural rights, ' 'enlightenment values' and 'legal rights, ' to convey what is both distinctive and challenging about the ethic and practice of universal human rights. It is only through this prism, she argues, that the current debate on human rights protection in the UK can be understood. This book will be of interest to students of British Politics, Law, Human Rights and International Relations. |