{"product_id":"dignity-in-adversity-9780745654430","title":"Dignity in Adversity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An original contribution rich with theoretical insights and practical implications. It is a welcome addition to the philosophical literature on human rights.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Studies Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rich and complex web of conceptual approaches to see through the global political challenges of our times.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobal Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Delivers a remarkable contribution to theoretical debates centring on issues of human rights and exposes a field of intriguing connection points between Islam and Western liberal constitutional democracies.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCentral European Journal of International and Security Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In her comprehensive theory of human rights, Benhabib combines boldness of thinking with great sensitivity to cultural differences and the impact of historical experience. No hard question is ignored; answers are put forth with generous consideration of opposing views. This is an exemplary work of analysis, and beneath it runs a steady flow of quietly passionate hope.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Kateb, Princeton University\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Equally elegant and convincing, Seyla Benhabib shows a path for cosmopolitan theory beyond the stale opposition between globalist and state-centred approaches. Combining profound normative reflections with perceptive historical, legal and political analysis, she crafts a powerful critical theory of democracy and human rights. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the principles and institutions of a just global order.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRainer Forst, University of Frankfurt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction: Cosmopolitanism without Illusions 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. From \u003ci\u003eThe Dialectic of Enlightenment to The Origins of Totalitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e: Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer in the Company of Hannah Arendt 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. International Law and Human Plurality in the Shadow of Totalitarianism: Hannah Arendt and Raphael Lemkin 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Another Universalism: On the Unity and Diversity of Human Rights 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Is There a Human Right to Democracy? Beyond Interventionism and Indifference 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Twilight of Sovereignty or the Emergence of Cosmopolitan Norms? Rethinking Citizenship in Volatile Times 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Claiming Rights Across Borders: International Human Rights and Democratic Sovereignty 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Democratic Exclusions and Democratic Iterations: Dilemmas of Just Membership and Prospects of Cosmopolitan Federalism 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Return of Political Theology: The Scarf Affair in Comparative Constitutional Perspective in France, Germany, and Turkey 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Utopia and Dystopia in Our Times 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and References 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 285\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404404367703,"sku":"9780745654430","price":23.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dignity-in-adversity-9780745654430","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}