The Hidden Face of Rights: Toward a Politics of Responsibilities

by Kathryn Sikkink

Book Overview

Why we cannot truly implement human rights unless we also recognize human responsibilities

When we debate questions in international law, politics, and justice, we often use the language of rights--and far less often the language of responsibilities. Human rights scholars and activists talk about state responsibility for rights, but they do not articulate clear norms about other actors' obligations. In this book, Kathryn Sikkink argues...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300233299
• ISBN13: 9780300233292
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.3"