Critical Theory and Human Rights - From Compassion to Coercion

This book describes the evolution of the human rights movement into a grand managerial project, rooted in compassion, with the aim of improving universal welfare by defining the conditions of human well-being and imposing obligations on the state and other actors to realise them. It argues that this is ultimately antagonistic to individual freedom.

Product details

• Authors: David McGrogan
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2023
• EAN: 9781526174642
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-7464-2
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Critical Theory and Contemporary Society
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, LAW / International, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Critical Theory, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, Human rights, civil rights, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law