Debating Human Rights / / Daniel P.L. Chong.
Introduces the theory and practice of international human rights by examining more than a dozen controversies in the field.
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| Place / Publishing House: | Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022] ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The History and Philosophy of Human Rights
- Part 1 The Global Human Rights System
- 2 When Should States Protect Human Rights?
- 3 How Can Western States Promote Human Rights in China?
- 4 Is the United Nations Human Rights Council Effective?
- 5 Does the International Community Have a “Responsibility to Protect”?
- 6 Should the United States Join the International Criminal Court?
- 7 How Should Human Rights Violators Be Held Accountable?
- Part 2 Civil and Political Rights
- 8 Does the War on Terrorism Require Restriction of Rights?
- 9 Are There Limits to Freedom of Speech?
- 10 Do Women Have the Right to Choose Abortion?
- 11 Is Female Circumcision a Violation of Human Rights?
- Part 3 Economic and Social Rights
- 12 Are Food, Housing, and Health Care Valid Human Rights?
- 13 Do Transnational Corporations Violate Human Rights?
- 14 Does the Right to Health Justify a Violation of Property Rights?
- 15 Do Wealthy States Have an Obligation to Give Foreign Aid?
- Part 4 Conclusion
- 16 Advancing Human Rights Through Debate
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Book