Human Rights and Empire: The Political Philosophy of Cosmopolitanism by Costas Douzinas |
by Michael Freeman
|
Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice (Cornell paperbacks) by Jack Donnelly |
International Human Rights in Context: Law, Politics, Morals by Philip Alston |
Culture and Rights: Anthropological Perspectives (Contemporary Middle East) by Jane K. Cowan |
This item is not eligible for Amazon Prime, but millions of other items are. Join Amazon Prime today. Already a member? Sign in.
|
Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links(What is this?) |
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Product Description
Review
... an intriguing work that offers many critical insights into the weaknesses and limits of conventional human rights thinking and which, in addition, subjects the very idea of human rights to a painstaking deconstruction which leaves the reader somewhat breathless in the realisation that what might generally be though of as a good and noble ideal is in fact possibly its opposite, at least in the wrong hands. This review simply cannot convey the richness and complexity of this book. It offers a genuine alternative to the rather self-satisfied literature on human rights Peter Muchlinski Public Law July 2000 Douzinas writes with his usual astonishing range of reference, high intelligence and often startling perception. Moreover, this is the most serious work on the theory of human rights yet to appear in the English language. Douzinas' range of reading and sense of intellectual excitement are unrivalled. His post-modern playfulness has been replaced by a sincere and lucid eloquence, open to all readers...this is work of the greatest seriousness and importance. It is in no sense a textbook, but no student of human rights, scholar or activist can afford to ignore it. Bill Bowring King's College Law Journal July 2000 The End of Human Rights... is a thought-provoking critique of the theoretical and historical underpinnings of the apparent commitment to the protection of human rights ...Douzinas' work offers much for thought. Joanna Harrington Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence July 2000 The End of Human Rights is a challenging and thoughful text issuing a challenge to self-assured liberal rights literature. Tabik Kochi, Faculty of Law, Griffith University. Tarik Kochi, Griffith University Griffith Law Review July 2001 His method skilfully combines history, philosophy, psychoanalysis and law. The scholarship throughout is remarkable for its range and boldness... The End of Human Rights is a rich book, full of provocative ideas, which should appeal to any reader concerned about the future of human rights law and practice. Thomas Poole The Human Rights Law Review June 2002 ...a well argued and very well written analysisThroughout, the book is written in a refreshing tone Mikael Rask Madsen Journal of South Pacific Law July 2003 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
King's College Law Journal 01/11/01
...this is the most serious work on the theory of human rights yet to appear in the English language.
Bill Bowring --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
See all Product Description
... an intriguing work that offers many critical insights into the weaknesses and limits of conventional human rights thinking and which, in addition, subjects the very idea of human rights to a painstaking deconstruction which leaves the reader somewhat breathless in the realisation that what might generally be though of as a good and noble ideal is in fact possibly its opposite, at least in the wrong hands. This review simply cannot convey the richness and complexity of this book. It offers a genuine alternative to the rather self-satisfied literature on human rights Peter Muchlinski Public Law July 2000 Douzinas writes with his usual astonishing range of reference, high intelligence and often startling perception. Moreover, this is the most serious work on the theory of human rights yet to appear in the English language. Douzinas' range of reading and sense of intellectual excitement are unrivalled. His post-modern playfulness has been replaced by a sincere and lucid eloquence, open to all readers...this is work of the greatest seriousness and importance. It is in no sense a textbook, but no student of human rights, scholar or activist can afford to ignore it. Bill Bowring King's College Law Journal July 2000 The End of Human Rights... is a thought-provoking critique of the theoretical and historical underpinnings of the apparent commitment to the protection of human rights ...Douzinas' work offers much for thought. Joanna Harrington Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence July 2000 The End of Human Rights is a challenging and thoughful text issuing a challenge to self-assured liberal rights literature. Tabik Kochi, Faculty of Law, Griffith University. Tarik Kochi, Griffith University Griffith Law Review July 2001 His method skilfully combines history, philosophy, psychoanalysis and law. The scholarship throughout is remarkable for its range and boldness... The End of Human Rights is a rich book, full of provocative ideas, which should appeal to any reader concerned about the future of human rights law and practice. Thomas Poole The Human Rights Law Review June 2002 ...a well argued and very well written analysisThroughout, the book is written in a refreshing tone Mikael Rask Madsen Journal of South Pacific Law July 2003 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
King's College Law Journal 01/11/01
...this is the most serious work on the theory of human rights yet to appear in the English language.
Bill Bowring --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
See all Product Description
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
 |
68% buy the item featured on this page: The End of Human Rights |
 |
16% buy Human Rights and Empire: The Political Philosophy of Cosmopolitanism£26.59 |
 |
6% buy Human Rights: An Anthropological Reader (Blackwell Readers in Anthropology)£20.89 |
 |
5% buy Critical Jurisprudence: A Textbook£22.80 |
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
 |
Customer Discussions
Beta (What's this?)|
This product's forum
(0 discussions)
Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Active discussions in related forums
|
Related forums
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
Fun for Everyone |
More From Costas Douzinas
Human Rights and Empire: The... Universal human rights are today a topic of passionate ideological and...
Read more
|
Treat Someone
With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is). |
||||||||
| |||||
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
You have no recently viewed items or searches.
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session. |
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
| ||||
Amazon Home | |
| International Sites: United States | Germany | France | Japan | Canada | China | |
| Business Programs: Sell on Amazon | Fulfilment by Amazon | Join Associates | Join Advantage | |
| Customer Service | Help | View Basket | Your Account | |
| About Amazon.co.uk | Careers at Amazon | |
| Conditions of Use & Sale | Privacy Notice © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates |