Towards a contextual understanding of human rights
Should human rights be understood within a specific context? In order words, should the discourse on human rights be historically contingent? If so, isn’t there a risk that they will lose their universal character? I argue that the standard of human rights provided by major documents and treaties of...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Ethics & Global Politics |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16544951.2019.1696112 |