Isbn: 9780521853521 - the cultural politics of human rights: comparing the us and uk (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Explores how crucial cultural politics is to the realization of human rights ideals. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 49. . 2009. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 232 pages. 9.06x6.14x0.63 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - How does culture make a difference to the realisation of human rights in Western states It is only through cultural politics that human rights may become more than abstract moral ideals, protecting human beings from state violence and advancing protection from starvation and the social destruction of poverty. Using an innovative methodology, this book maps the emergent 'intermestic' human rights field within the US and UK in order to investigate detailed case studies of the cultural politics of human rights. Kate Nash researches how the authority to define human rights is being created within states as a result of international human rights commitments. Through comparative case studies, she explores how cultural politics is affecting state transformation today.…