Universal Rights Down to Earth

by Richard Thompson Ford

Book Overview

The acclaimed author of The Race Card and legal scholar Richard Thompson Ford offers an expert analysis of human rights struggles across the globe, uncovering the complex realities of observing "universal" principles in specific cultures. As he engages thinkers such as Edmund Burke and Karl Marx, Ford sketches divergent views on how we define rights before he offers his critique: on the ground, rights ultimately depend on a dense network of institutions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393079007
• ISBN13: 9780393079005
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.5"