Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index.
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A soul for Europe? On European culture and narratives of human rights -- The problem(s) with European culture -- Transatlantic dialogues, past and present -- Institutionalized European human rights -- Divergent transatlantic views on human rights : economic, social and cultural rights -- Divergent transatlantic views on human rights : the role of international law -- Transatlantic dialogues on copyright : cultural rights and access to knowledge -- Transatlantic dialogues on 'law and literature' : from 'law and literature' to 'law and humanities' -- Transatlantic dialogues on film : the case of Lars von Trier.
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Europeans have attempted for some time to develop a human rights talk and now European intellectuals are talking about the need to construct 'European narratives'. This book illustrates that these narratives will emphasize a political and cultural vision for a multi-ethnic and more cosmopolitan Europe.
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Dialogues on law and humanities in the United States and Europe