Reframing Human Rights in a Turbulent Era

by Gráinne de Búrca

Book Overview

In recent years, human rights have come under fire, with the rise of political illiberalism and the coming to power of populist authoritarian leaders in many parts of the world who contest and dismiss the idea of human rights. More surprisingly, scholars and public intellectuals, from both the progressive and the conservative side of the political spectrum, have also been deeply critical, dismissing human rights as flawed, inadequate, hegemonic, or...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199246009
• ISBN13: 9780199246007
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"