The Idea of Human Rights

by Charles R. Beitz

Book Overview

The international doctrine of human rights is one of the most ambitious parts of the settlement of World War II. Since then, the language of human rights has become the common language of social criticism in global political life. This book is a theoretical examination of the central idea of that language, the idea of a human right. In contrast to more conventional philosophical studies, Charles Beitz takes a practical approach, looking at the history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199604371
• ISBN13: 9780199604371
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: OUP UK
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.1"