Human rights and democracy : the precarious triumph of ideals
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書誌事項
Human rights and democracy : the precarious triumph of ideals
Bloomsbury, 2013
- : pb
- : hbk.
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注記
Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-169) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
This book is open access and available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. It is funded by Knowledge Unlatched.
The 20th century has been described as the bloodiest in human history, but it was also the century in which people around the world embraced ideas of democracy and human rights as never before, constructing social, political and legal institutions seeking to contain human behaviour. Todd Landman offers an optimistic, yet cautionary tale of these developments, drawing on the literature, from politics, international relations and international law. He celebrates the global turn from tyranny and violence towards democracy and rights but also warns of the precariousness of these achievements in the face of democratic setbacks and the undermining of rights commitments by many countries during the so-called 'War on Terror'.
目次
Introduction
Abundance and Freedom
Democracy and Human Rights
Waves and Setbacks
Evidence and Explanations
Agents and Advocates
Truth and Justice
Threats and Pitfalls
Benefits and Outcomes
Hopes and Challenges
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