Why Human Rights Still Matter in Contemporary Global Affairs

Name: Why Human Rights Still Matter in Contemporary Global Affairs
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Why Human Rights Still Matter in Contemporary Global AffairsAuthor(s): Mahmood Monshipouri\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367901479, 978-0367901479\nSynopsis\nThis book elucidates why human rights still matter in contemporary global affairs, and what can lead to better protection of international human rights in a post-liberal order. \n\nIt blends theoretical, empirical, and normative perspectives, while providing much-needed analysis in light of the perils of populism, authoritarianism, and toxic nationalism, as well as highlighting the hopes with which people around the world view human rights in the new millennium. Systematically combining theoretical perspectives from across the disciplines with numerous case studies, it demonstrates not only the complexities of the domestic conditions involved, but also the ways in which human dignity can be preserved and promoted during periods of rapid change and uncerta.