Examining Critical Perspectives on Human Rights

This collection evaluates the crisis of confidence in human rights which underpins understandings of just decision making and liberal democracy.

Rob Dickinson (Edited by), Elena Katselli (Edited by), Colin Murray (Edited by), Ole W. Pedersen (Edited by)

9781107006935, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 9 February 2012

304 pages, 1 table
23.3 x 15.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.6 kg

'As an overview on contemporary challenges faced by the human rights movement, the book is well worth a read.' Anna Chadwick, Public Law

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.

Part I. Introduction: 1. Re-examining critical perspectives on human rights Ole W. Pedersen
2. The international human rights movement: still part of the problem? David Kennedy
Part II. Domestic Human Rights Perspectives: 3. The ongoing idolatry of the Human Rights Act Keith Ewing
4. If you cannot change the rules of the game, adapt to them: United Kingdom responses to the restrictions set by Article 3 ECHR on 'national security' deportations David Bonner
5. The right to security - securing rights or securitizing rights? Liora Lazarus
6. Lawfare unbounded? Human rights and civil liberties as weapons of area denial Colin Murray
Part III. International Human Rights Law Perspectives: 7. The rule of law and the role of human rights when peace and security are under attack Elena Katselli
8. The problematic authority of international human rights law Steven Wheatley
9. Universal human rights: a challenge too far Rob Dickinson
Part IV. Theoretical Perspectives on Human Rights: 10. Human rights and the mass media Eric Heinze
11. Human rights activism, expertise and academic inquiry: beyond legitimation v. emancipation - a self-critical reflection Christine Bell
12. Human rights, 'lawfare' and American exceptionalism Richard Mullender.

Subject Areas: Public international law [LBB], Law [L], Human rights [JPVH]