{"product_id":"the-contentious-history-of-the-international-bill-of-human-rights-hardback-9781107014633","title":"The Contentious History of the International Bill of Human Rights (Hardback) 9781107014633","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Contentious History of the International Bill of Human Rights\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book shows how a series of contradictions worked their way into the International Bill of Human Rights.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristopher N. J. Roberts (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107014633, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 November 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e262 pages, 5 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.7 x 2 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… Roberts has found a good equilibrium apt for its purpose. This is a strong contribution to a strong field, with an unusual capacity to find a broad catchment of readers.' Roland Burke, Journal of Contemporary History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eToday, the idea of human rights enjoys near-universal support; yet, there is deep disagreement about what human rights actually are - their true source of origin, how to study them, and how best to address their deficits. In this sweeping historical exploration, Christopher N. J. Roberts traces these contemporary conflicts back to their moments of inception and shows how more than a half century ago a series of contradictions worked their way into the International Bill of Human Rights, the foundation of the modern system of human rights. By viewing human rights as representations of human relations that emerge from struggle, this book charts a new path into the subject of human rights and offers a novel theory and methodology for rigorous empirical study.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. What are human rights and where do they come from?\u003cbr\u003e 2. From war and politics to human rights: the Cold War and colonial recession\u003cbr\u003e 3. Protecting state sovereignty from the 'dangers' of human rights\u003cbr\u003e 4. Saving empire: the attempt to create (non)universal human rights\u003cbr\u003e 5. A version of human rights that permits racial discrimination?\u003cbr\u003e 6. The United States' unequivocal ambivalence towards socioeconomic rights.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Human rights \u0026amp; civil liberties law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Human rights \u0026amp; civil liberties law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Human%20rights%20\u0026amp;%20civil%20liberties%20law%20%5BLNDC%5D%22\"\u003eLNDC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004911014168,"sku":"9781107014633","price":61.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107014633i_5872a07a-751c-4c53-babb-871ad3420bc8.jpg?v=1691361018","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-contentious-history-of-the-international-bill-of-human-rights-hardback-9781107014633","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}