The Liberal Project and Human Rights

The Theory and Practice of a New World Order

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations
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Author: John Charvet, Elisa Kaczynska-Nay ISBN: 9780511737121
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: November 20, 2008
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: John Charvet, Elisa Kaczynska-Nay
ISBN: 9780511737121
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: November 20, 2008
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

The 'Liberal Project' aims to transform society in accordance with liberal values and practices. This volume argues that the United Nations regime on human rights is an attempt to realise this project on an international level. The authors provide an engaging theoretical and historical context for this argument, defining the concept of liberalism, its origins and evolution, and identify it as a universal value that constitutes the very essence of the international human rights regime. The book explores the possibility of a cross-cultural consensus on the issue being reached, but problems of sovereignty and nationalism are also discussed as potential obstacles to the Liberal Project's completion. This penetrating and insightful work will appeal to a wide range of scholars and students interested in liberalism and human rights from the fields of international relations, law, political theory and political philosophy.

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The 'Liberal Project' aims to transform society in accordance with liberal values and practices. This volume argues that the United Nations regime on human rights is an attempt to realise this project on an international level. The authors provide an engaging theoretical and historical context for this argument, defining the concept of liberalism, its origins and evolution, and identify it as a universal value that constitutes the very essence of the international human rights regime. The book explores the possibility of a cross-cultural consensus on the issue being reached, but problems of sovereignty and nationalism are also discussed as potential obstacles to the Liberal Project's completion. This penetrating and insightful work will appeal to a wide range of scholars and students interested in liberalism and human rights from the fields of international relations, law, political theory and political philosophy.

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