{"product_id":"human-rights-9780198706168","title":"Human Rights","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat are our human rights? What are their philosophical justifications and historical origins? Focusing on highly topical issues such as torture, arbitrary detention, privacy, and discrimination, this Very Short Introduction discusses the controversies and complexities behind these vitally relevant issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA highly suitable starting point for students of law, moral and ethical philosophy, history and politics. And, of course, activists in civil society movements or those who seek an accessible introduction to human rights and their relevance to current events. * Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers *\u003cbr\u003eThis short book covers one main area of current interest very well: how the human rights movement has gained increasing attention internationally... \"Clapham on Human Rights\" can be summed up as one of the best titles we have read yet from OUP. * Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface ; 1. Looking at rights ; 2. Historical development and contemporary concerns ; 3. Human rights foreign policy and the role of  the United Nations ; 4. Torture ; 5. Deprivations of life and liberty ; 6. Balancing rights - free speech and privacy ; 7. Food, education, health, housing, and work ; 8. Discrimination and equality ; 9. The death penalty ; Final remarks ; References ; Further reading ; Annex: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights ; Index","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083397439831,"sku":"9780198706168","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780198706168.jpg?v=1725548807","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/human-rights-9780198706168","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}