Human Rights in World History

by Peter N. Stearns

Book Overview

Defended by a host of passionate advocates and organizations, certain standard human rights have come to represent a quintessential component of global citizenship. There are, however, a number of societies who dissent from this orthodoxy, either in general or on particular issues, on the basis of political necessity, cultural tradition, or group interest.

Human Rights in World History takes a global historical perspective to examine the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415507960
• ISBN13: 9780415507967
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"