The Spirit of Laws is Not Universal: Alternatives to the Enforcement Paradigm for Human Rights

Drawing on the contested legacy of Montesquieu in 'The Spirit of the Laws', this essay questions the efficacy of state-centric legality in the enforcement of human rights, and proposes an alternative approach of cultural transformation and political mobilization. The author begins by explo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2016-10-01
Series:Tilburg Law Review
Online Access:https://tilburglawreview.com/articles/109