Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, rights have become the dominant language of the public good around the globe. Struggles for rights -- by women, aboriginal peoples, and minority groups -- have shaken societies every-where. In 1999, human rights language was even used to justify a military intervention in Kosovo.Are group rights -- to land and language -- jeopardizing individual rights? When everyone asserts their rights, what happens to responsibilities? Can families survive and ...
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Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, rights have become the dominant language of the public good around the globe. Struggles for rights -- by women, aboriginal peoples, and minority groups -- have shaken societies every-where. In 1999, human rights language was even used to justify a military intervention in Kosovo.Are group rights -- to land and language -- jeopardizing individual rights? When everyone asserts their rights, what happens to responsibilities? Can families survive and prosper when each member has rights? Is rights language empowering individuals while weakening community?Michael Ignatieff confronts these controversial questions head-on in The Rights Revolution, defending the supposed individualism of rights language against all comers.
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Add this copy of Rights Revolution: Massey Lecture to cart. $44.31, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
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2001, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)
