Human Rights in Another Key / Edition 1

by Johan Galtung

Overview

This is a refreshingly original analysis of human rights, past and present, which sets out major new terms of reference for political debate, it will become a standard text in the human rights field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780745613765
Publisher:	Polity Press
Publication date:	10/20/1994
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	760,933
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	17 Years

About the Author

Johan Galtung is internationally renowned in his field and is the author of many books and articles on peace studies including Environment, development and military activity, (Norwegian Universities Press, 1982), Global Militarization (Ed. with Peter Wallensteen and Corlos Portales, Westview Press, 1985) and Europe in the Making (Crane Russak / Taylor and Francis Inc, 1989).

Table of Contents

Preface.

1. Human Rights and the Western Tradition.

2. Human Rights and the Legal Tradition.

3. Human Rights and Human Needs.

4. Human Rights and Social Structures.

5. Human Rights and Social Processes.

Notes.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

'This book surely contains enough ideas to challenge, stimulate, provoke and inspire anyone concerned intellectually, practically or professionally with the field of human rights and human needs.' Journal of Peace Research

'The argument is often thought-provoking.' Political Studies

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