The human right to dominate /
Perugini, Nicola.
The human right to dominate / Nicola Perugini and Neve Gordon. - x, 200 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. - Oxford studies in culture and politics . - Oxford studies in culture & politics. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Human rights as domination -- The paradox of human rights -- The threat of human rights -- The human right to kill -- The human right to colonize -- Conclusion: What remains of human rights?
"What if human rights were used to oppress or even harm the very populations they were intended to protect? In The HUman Right to Dominate, Nicola Perugini and Neve Gordon challenge readers to reconsider everything that they think they know about human rights, arguing against the popular assumption that increased human rights lead to a greater degree of freedom. The book explores the subjective and politicized nature of human rights in the context of the Israel/Palestine conflict, demonstrating instances in which human rights can be used as a tool for oppression and illustrating the ways that human rights can be interpreted to justify colonialism, warfare, and even lethal violence against civilians."--Back cover.
9780199365005 0199365008 9780199365012 0199365016
2015014117
GBB587873 bnb
Human rights.
Human rights--Moral and ethical aspects.
Menschenrecht.
Gewalt.
Menschenrechtsverletzung.
Nahostkonflikt.
Human rights.
Human rights--Moral and ethical aspects.
Isra�el.
Palestine.
JC571 / .P4222 2015
323.4/9
The human right to dominate / Nicola Perugini and Neve Gordon. - x, 200 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. - Oxford studies in culture and politics . - Oxford studies in culture & politics. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Human rights as domination -- The paradox of human rights -- The threat of human rights -- The human right to kill -- The human right to colonize -- Conclusion: What remains of human rights?
"What if human rights were used to oppress or even harm the very populations they were intended to protect? In The HUman Right to Dominate, Nicola Perugini and Neve Gordon challenge readers to reconsider everything that they think they know about human rights, arguing against the popular assumption that increased human rights lead to a greater degree of freedom. The book explores the subjective and politicized nature of human rights in the context of the Israel/Palestine conflict, demonstrating instances in which human rights can be used as a tool for oppression and illustrating the ways that human rights can be interpreted to justify colonialism, warfare, and even lethal violence against civilians."--Back cover.
9780199365005 0199365008 9780199365012 0199365016
2015014117
GBB587873 bnb
Human rights.
Human rights--Moral and ethical aspects.
Menschenrecht.
Gewalt.
Menschenrechtsverletzung.
Nahostkonflikt.
Human rights.
Human rights--Moral and ethical aspects.
Isra�el.
Palestine.
JC571 / .P4222 2015
323.4/9