Constituting Human Rights

Global civil society and the society of democratic states are the two most inclusive and powerful global practices of our time. In this book, Frost claims that, without an understanding of the role that individual human rights play in these practices, no adequate understanding of any major feature of contemporary world politics from 'globalisation' to 'new wars' is possible. Constituting Human Rights, therefore argues that a concern with human rights is essential to the study of International Relations.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Individual Human Rights in World Politics: Central not Marginal 3. Foundational Practices 4. Individual Rights in Conflict? Civilians versus Citizens 5. Civil Society: The Space for Global Politics 6. Rights in the System of Democratic and Democratizing States 7. Civilians and Citizens: Compatible Rights

About the author

Mervyn Frost

Summary

In this book Frost argues that a concern with human rights is essential to the study of International Relations.

Additional text

'In short, this collective book offers a variety of perspectives on numerous problems of humanitarian action. It is useful for those who want to deepen their understanding of current developments in the humanitarian sphere.' - Political Studies Review, Neil Stammers, University of Sussex

Product details

• Authors: Mervyn Frost, Frost Mervyn
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.03.2002
• EAN: 9780415272278
• ISBN: 978-0-415-27227-8
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 250 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics; Routledge Advances in Internat; Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Human Rights, International Relations, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Human rights, civil rights