Speaking Rights to Power - Constructing Political Will

How can "Speaking Rights to Power" build political will to respond to human rights abuse? Through dozens of cases, this book shows how communication politics build recognition, solidarity, and social change. The book presents an innovative analysis of human rights rhetoric: strategic use of voice, framing, media, performance, and audience.

Product details

• Authors: Alison Brysk, Alison (Mellichamp Professor of Global Gove Brysk, Alison (Mellichamp Professor of Global Governance Brysk, Brysk Alison
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.09.2013
• EAN: 9780199982677
• ISBN: 978-0-19-998267-7
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, International Relations, Communication Studies, Human rights, civil rights