عنوان

Human rights and the borders of suffering :

(Number (ISBN

1280734086

(Number (ISBN

1423706358

(Number (ISBN

1847790631

(Number (ISBN

9781280734083

(Number (ISBN

9781423706359

(Number (ISBN

9781847790637

Erroneous ISBN

0719061059

Erroneous ISBN

9780719061059

Number

b740155

Title Proper

Human rights and the borders of suffering :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

the promotion of human rights in international politics /

First Statement of Responsibility

M. Anne Brown.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Manchester University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2002.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (vii, 232 pages)

Series Title

New approaches to conflict analysis

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (212-220) and index.

Text of Note

"This book, newly available in paperback, argues for greater openness in the ways we approach human rights and international rights promotion, and in so doing brings some new understanding to old debates. Starting with the realities of abuse rather than the liberal architecture of rights, it casts human rights as a language for probing the political dimensions of suffering. Seen in this context, the predominant Western models of rights generate a substantial but also problematic and not always emancipatory array of practices. These models are far from answering the questions about the nature of political community that are raised by the systemic infliction of suffering. Rather than a simple message from 'us' to 'them', then, rights promotion is a long and difficult conversation about the relationship between political organisations and suffering. Three case studies are explored - the Tiananmen Square massacre, East Timor's violent modern history and the circumstances of indigenous Australians. The purpose of these discussions is not to elaborate on a new theory of rights, but to work towards rights practices that are more responsive to the spectrum of injury that we inflict and endure. The book is a valuable and innovative contribution to rights debates for students of international politics, political theory, and conflict resolution, as well as for those engaged in the pursuit of human rights"--Publisher's description.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

JSTOR

Stock Number

22573/ctt1554q1p

Title

Human rights and the borders of suffering.

International Standard Book Number

0719061059

Human rights.

International relations.

World politics.

Human rights.

Interdisciplinary studies.

International relations.

Peace studies and conflict resolution.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- International Relations-- General.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Civil Rights.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Human Rights.

Reference, information and interdisciplinary subjects.

World politics.

LBBR

POL-- 004000

POL-- 035010

POL011000

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Edition

Class number

Book number

Brown, M. Anne.

Date of Transaction

20201204010621.0

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Electronic name

[Book]

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