The Contentious History of the International Bill of Human Rights

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-107-01463-3
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 535 g

Reihe: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society

Today, the idea of human rights enjoys near-universal support; yet, there is deep disagreement about what human rights actually are - their true source of origin, how to study them, and how best to address their deficits. In this sweeping historical exploration, Christopher N. J. Roberts traces these contemporary conflicts back to their moments of inception and shows how more than a half century ago a series of contradictions worked their way into the International Bill of Human Rights, the foundation of the modern system of human rights. By viewing human rights as representations of human relations that emerge from struggle, this book charts a new path into the subject of human rights and offers a novel theory and methodology for rigorous empirical study.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roberts, Christopher N. J.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Staats- und Verfassungsrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. What are human rights and where do they come from?; 2. From war and politics to human rights: the Cold War and colonial recession; 3. Protecting state sovereignty from the 'dangers' of human rights; 4. Saving empire: the attempt to create (non)universal human rights; 5. A version of human rights that permits racial discrimination?; 6. The United States' unequivocal ambivalence towards socioeconomic rights.

Über Autor(innen)

Roberts, Christopher N. J.
Christopher N. J. Roberts is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota Law School and an affiliated faculty member of the Department of Sociology. His research spans the areas of human rights, citizenship, social theory, concept formation, and jurisprudence.