Human dignity and the future of global institutions
By: Mark P. Lagon and Anthony Clark Arend, editors
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 366
ISBN-13: 9781626161191; 9781626161207
Subjects: Human rights; Dignity; Respect for persons; Law and legislation
Description: The 21st century has witnessed a proliferation of international institutions, including traditional intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, private sector entities, and other partnerships. The premise of this anthology is that these institutions need a common, animating principle in the service of the person, which is the ultimate end of global politics. The concept of human dignity, the editors claim, serves this purpose and transcends the seemingly intractable conflicts in human rights debates: political rights v. social and economic rights. Conceptually, human dignity rests on two principles: exercising agency to realize one's potential, and recognition by society of one's worth. In light of this formulation of human dignity, the anthology has two purposes: First, contributors will examine the degree to which traditional and emerging institutions are already advancing human dignity as a central mission. Second, in the spirit of developing best practices and prescriptive recommendations, contributors will identify strategies, methods, and modalities to make human dignity more central to the work of global institutions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The United Nations Security Council / Nancy E. Soderberg; title: The responsibility to respect: victims and human dignity at the international criminal court / Tod Lindberg; title: The UN Secretary-General and human dignity: the case of Kofi Annan / Abiodun Williams; title: Regional security organizations and human dignity / Chester A. Crocker; title: Inclusive growth, institutions, and the underground economy / Anoop Singh; title: The global human rights regime: assessing and renovating the architecture / Mark P. Lagon and Ryan Kaminski; title: The human dignity lens on terrorism and counterterrorism / Anthony Clark Arend; title: Transcending HIV/AIDS social stigma: putting human dignity center stage in global institutions / Rosalia Rodriguez-Garcia; title: The new global landscape for poverty alleviation and development: foundations, NGOs, social media, and other private sector institutions / Raj M. Desai and Homi Kharas; title: Statelessness, sovereignty, and international law: promoting the "right to have rights" / Benjamin Boudreaux; title: Fighting human trafficking: transformative versus "cotton-candy" partnerships / Mark P. Lagon; title: Religion and the global politics of human dignity: the Catholic Church and beyond / Thomas Banchoff; title: Faith-based institutions and human dignity: a growing presence on the global stage / Nicole Bibbins Sedaca; title: Business, human rights, and the internet: a framework for implementation / Michael A. Samway; title: Constructing a dialogue on dignity: the path ahead / Mark P. Lagon and Anthony Clark Arend.