The liberal project and human rights
Subtitle: the theory and practice of a new world order
By: John Charvet, Elisa Kaczynska-Nay.
Contributors: Kaczynska-Nay, Elisa.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
ISBN-13: 9780521883146; 9780521709590
Subjects: Liberalism; Human rights
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The contextual origin of liberal thought and practice; title: The Westphalian society of sovereign states; title: The growth of liberal universalism; title: The UN and regional declarations and covenants on human rights; title: The right of peoples to self-determination; title: The right to development and development assistance; title: Women's international human rights; title: The implementation of international human rights; title: Western critiques of liberal human rights; title: Liberalism and non-western cultures; title: In defence of liberalism.