Human Rights, Culture and the Rule of Law

by Jessica Almqvist

This new book examines the relationship between culture and respect for human rights. It departs from the oft-made assumption that culture is closely linked to ideas about community. Instead, it reveals culture as a quality possessed by the individual with a serious impact on her ability to enjoy the rights and freedoms as recognised in international human rights law in meaningful and effective ways. This understanding redirects attention towards...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841135062
• ISBN13: 9781841135069
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"