Making Sense of Human Rights, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-1-4051-4534-3
Hardcover
276 pages
January 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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This fully revised and extended edition of James Nickel’s
classic study explains and defends the contemporary conception of
human rights. Combining philosophical, legal and political
approaches, Nickel explains international human rights law and
addresses questions of justification and feasibility.
- New, revised edition of James Nickel's classic study.
- Explains and defends the conception of human rights found in
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and
subsequent treaties in a clear and lively style.
- Covers fundamental freedoms, due process rights, social rights,
and minority rights.
- Updated throughout to include developments in law, politics,
and theory since the publication of the first edition.
- New features for this edition include an extensive bibliography and a chapter on human rights and terrorism.