Making Sense of Human Rights

by Nickel, James

• ISBN13: 9781405145343
• ISBN10: 140514534X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-01-02
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This fully revised and extended edition of James Nickel's classic study explains and defends the contemporary conception of human rights. Combining philosophical, legal and political approaches, Nickel explains international human rights law and addresses questions of justification and feasibility. New, revised edition of James Nickel's classic study. Explains and defends the conception of human rights found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and subsequent treaties in a clear and lively style. Covers fundamental freedoms, due process rights, social rights, and minority rights. Updated throughout to include developments in law, politics, and theory since the publication of the first edition. New features for this edition include an extensive bibliography and a chapter on human rights and terrorism.

Author Biography

James W. Nickel is Professor of Law and Affiliate Professor of Philosophy at Arizona State University. From 1982 to 2002 he was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Nickel publishes in political philosophy, human rights theory, and the philosophy of law. In 2004 he was a Visiting Fellow at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Contemporary Idea of Human Rights	p. 7
Human Rights as Rights	p. 22
Making Sense of Human Rights	p. 35
Starting Points for Justifying Human Rights	p. 53
A Framework for Justifying Specific Rights	p. 70
The List Question	p. 92
Due Process Rights and Terrorist Emergencies	p. 106
Economic Liberties as Fundamental Freedoms	p. 123
Social Rights as Human Rights	p. 137
Minority Rights	p. 154
Eight Responses to the Relativist	p. 168
The Good Sense in Human Rights	p. 185
Universal Declaration of Human Rights	p. 191
The European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	p. 198
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	p. 213
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	p. 232
Bibliography and References	p. 243
Index	p. 256
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