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Freeman, Michael, 1936-

Human rights : an interdisciplinary approach / Michael Freeman. - Cambridge, UK : Malden, MA : Polity Press ; Blackwell, 2002. - ix, 201 pages ; 22 cm. - Key concepts . - Key concepts (Polity Press) .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-194) and index.

Introduction: thinking about human rights -- Origins: the rise and fall of natural rights -- After 1945: the new age of rights -- Theories of human rights -- The role of the social sciences -- Universality, diversity and difference: culture and human rights -- Idealism, realism and repression: the politics of human rights -- Development and globalization: economics and human rights -- Conclusion: human rights in the twenty-first century.

"The book will appeal to students in the social sciences, as well as students of human rights law who want an introduction to the non-legal aspects of their subject. It will also be read by scholars interested in ethics and the social sciences, as well as the general reader"--

ISBN: 0745623557 9780745623559 0745623565 9780745623566

LCCN: 2002002945

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA2V5842 bnb GBA2-V5842

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human rights.
Human Rights

LC Class. No.: JC571 / F87

Universal Decimal Class. No.: 342.7