Protecting Human Rights in the 21st Century - 9781138218925

Taylor & Francis

Protecting Human Rights in the 21st CenturyAuthor(s): Aidan Hehir, Robert W. Murray\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138218925, 978-1138218925\nSynopsis\nThis book contributes to current debates on the protection of human rights in the 21st century.\n\nWith the global economic collapse, the rise of the BRICS, the post-intervention chaos in Libya, the migration crisis in Europe, and the regional conflagration sparked by the conflict in Syria, the need to protect human rights has arguably never been greater. In light of the precipitous decline in global respect for human rights and the eruption or escalation of intra-state crises across the world, this book asks 'what is the future of human rights protection?'. Seeking to avoid both denial and fatalism, this book thus aims to:\n\nexamine the principles at the very foundation of the debate on human rights;\n\ndiagnose the causes of the decline of liberal internation.