Making sense of human rights /
Nickel, James W.
Making sense of human rights / James W. Nickel. - 2nd ed. - Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2007. - 267 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-255) and index.
Introduction -- The contemporary idea of human rights -- Human rights as rights -- Making sense of human rights -- Starting points for justifying human rights -- A framework for justifying specific rights -- The list question -- Due process rights and terrorist emergencies -- Economic liberties as fundamental freedoms -- Social rights as human rights -- Minority rights -- Eight responses to the relativist -- The good sense in human rights -- App. 1: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- App. 2: The European Convention on Human Rights -- App. 3: The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights -- App. 4: The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
140514534X (alk. paper) 9781405145343 (alk. paper) 1405145358 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781405145350 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2006016596
United Nations. General Assembly. Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Civil rights.
Human rights.
Universele Verklaring van de Rechten van de Mens.
Mensenrechten.
Menschenrecht.
JC571 / .N49 2007
341.4/8
Making sense of human rights / James W. Nickel. - 2nd ed. - Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2007. - 267 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-255) and index.
Introduction -- The contemporary idea of human rights -- Human rights as rights -- Making sense of human rights -- Starting points for justifying human rights -- A framework for justifying specific rights -- The list question -- Due process rights and terrorist emergencies -- Economic liberties as fundamental freedoms -- Social rights as human rights -- Minority rights -- Eight responses to the relativist -- The good sense in human rights -- App. 1: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- App. 2: The European Convention on Human Rights -- App. 3: The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights -- App. 4: The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
140514534X (alk. paper) 9781405145343 (alk. paper) 1405145358 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781405145350 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2006016596
United Nations. General Assembly. Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Civil rights.
Human rights.
Universele Verklaring van de Rechten van de Mens.
Mensenrechten.
Menschenrecht.
JC571 / .N49 2007
341.4/8