Human rights : moral or political? / edited by Adam Etinson.

"Human rights have a rich life in the world around us. Political rhetoric pays tribute to them, or scorns them. Citizens and activists strive for them. The law enshrines them. And they live inside us too. For many of us, human rights form part of how we understand the world and what must (or must no...

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Other Authors: Etinson, Adam, 1982- (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:vii, 508 pages ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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