Routledge Why Human Rights Still Matter in Contemporary Global Affairs (Routledge Studies in Human Rights)

This book elucidates why human rights still matter in contemporary global affairs, and what can lead to better protection of international human rights in a post-liberal order. It blends theoretical, empirical, and normative perspectives, while providing much-needed analysis in light of the perils of populism, authoritarianism, and toxic nationalism, as well as highlighting the hopes with which people around the world view human rights in the new millennium. Systematically combining theoretical perspectives from across the disciplines with numerous case studies, it demonstrates not only the complexities of the domestic conditions involved, but also the ways in which human dignity can be preserved and promoted during periods of rapid change and uncertainty. Finally, the book addresses the question of how to protect human rights in such a world in which the active promotion of democratic values and enforcement of human rights may not be necessarily aligned with evolving economic and geopolitical interests of many great and diverse powers on the global scene. As such, it is a timely intervention for human rights as a concept as it has been attacked and eroded by the instability in our world today. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of human rights in politics, law, philosophy, sociology, and history and to humanitarian bodies, practitioners, and policy makers. Review "An outstanding collection of expert essays on many enduring philosophical issues and contemporary human rights debates. Every chapter provides avenues for further reading, suggestions for future research and ideas for improving human rights protection." David Cingranelli, Co-Director of the Human Rights Institute, Binghamton University, SUNY, USA. "Are human rights outdated in our post-liberal world? This book brings together a diverse and distinguished set of scholars who argue for the continuing relevance of human rights in the struggle for social justice across the globe." Jack Donnelly, Andrew Mellon Professor, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, USA. "This timely, well-researched, and provocative book should be compulsory reading for everyone who cares about the future of human rights in a time of xenophobic nationalism, authoritarianism, and climate change denial." Eric Stover, Faculty Director of the Human Rights Center, University of California, Berkeley, USA. "Why Human Rights Still Matter in Contemporary Global Affairs inspires much-needed optimism about the future of human rights, despite challenges from many directions. The book’s diverse authors provide constructive proposals for how human rights advocates can effectively attack today’s most salient global human rights concerns, such as economic inequality, and environmental justice in a world confronted by climate change." Lisa Sundstrom, Co-Director of the International Relations Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. "An outstanding collection of expert essays on many enduring philosophical issues and contemporary human rights debates. Every chapter provides avenues for further reading, suggestions for future research and ideas for improving human rights protection." - David Cingranelli, Co-Director of the Human Rights Institute, Binghamton University, SUNY, USA "Are human rights outdated in our post-liberal world? This book brings together a diverse and distinguished set of scholars who argue for the continuing relevance of human rights in the struggle for social justice across the globe." - Jack Donnelly, Andrew Mellon Professor, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, USA "This timely, well-researched, and provocative book should be compulsory reading for everyone who cares about the future of human rights in a time of xenophobic nationalism, authoritarianism, and climate change denial." - Eric Stover, Faculty Director of the Human Rights Center, Univer