Examining critical perspectives on human rights

Examining Critical Perspectives on Human Rights sets out a practical and theoretical overview of the future of human rights within the United Kingdom and beyond. A number of internationally renowned scholars respond to David Kennedy's contribution 'The International Human Rights Movement: Still Part of the Problem?' from a range of different perspectives. With its combination of theory and practice of international and domestic human rights at this key juncture in the human rights project, it is relevant to all scholars and practitioners with an interest in human rights.

2: The international human rights regime: still part of the problem?Idealism and the problems of idolatry; Pragmatism and the perils of humanist violence; So, what can be done?; PART II: Domestic human rights perspectives?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????; 3: What is the point of human rights law?; Introduction; Laws against torture; A cry for help; 'Paying lip-service' to principle; A cry of pain; A licence to torture; Rendition and torture; Conclusion.

"Examining Critical Perspectives on Human Rights sets out a practical and theoretical overview of the future of human rights within the United Kingdom and beyond. A number of internationally renowned scholars respond to David Kennedy's contribution 'The International Human Rights Movement: Still Part of the Problem?' from a range of different perspectives. With its combination of theory and practice of international and domestic human rights at this key juncture in the human rights project, it is relevant to all scholars and practitioners with an interest in human rights"--