Human Rights and the Reinvention of Freedom (Routledge Studies in Global and Tr

Nick Stevenson

Human Rights and the Reinvention of FreedomAuthor(s): Nick Stevenson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367871437, 978-0367871437\nSynopsis\nThis volume seeks to propose a reinvention of freedom under contemporary conditions of globalization, cross-border mobility, and neo-liberal dominance. There are currently two predominant myths circulating about freedom. The first is that in a global age growing numbers of citizens are less concerned with freedom than they are with security. Secondly, there is the presumption that freedom only refers to market freedom and consumerism, implying that the ideas of choice and consumption are interchangeable with ideas of freedom. \n\nStevenson argues that while these arguments are significant, they are deeply misleading. More authentic ideas of freedom such as self-realisation, participating in politics and seeking a meaningful life of self-reflection have not been entirely displ.