Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction

Second Edition

Andrew Clapham

Very Short Introductions

• Discusses the role of human rights in law, philosophy, and politics, to reveal the role played by human rights in the contemporary world
• Looks at the past, present, and future of human rights, and questions whether they are under threat as they come to be seen by some as obstacles to peace, development and security

New to this Edition:

• Explains the scope of human rights today, and how they are used in both national and international law
• Brings the Bush Administration's approach to the war on terror up to date by referencing Obama's reversal of some policies
• Accounts for new issues of restrictions on speech and press freedom in the wake of the emerging concerns for privacy and cyberbullying
• Acknowledges issues related to climate change and the debate over 'climate justice' and 'climate refugees' that have generated a new dimension to the human rights debate
• Provides a more intense discussion of hate speech, islamophobia, and what is referred to as 'defamation of religion' in light of the situations in Libya and Syria
• Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - millions of copies sold worldwide

Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction

Second Edition

Andrew Clapham

Very Short Introductions

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Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction

Second Edition

Andrew Clapham

Very Short Introductions

Table of Contents

Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction

Second Edition

Andrew Clapham

Very Short Introductions

Author Information

Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction

Second Edition

Andrew Clapham

Very Short Introductions

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Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction

Second Edition

Andrew Clapham

Very Short Introductions

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Do you know your human rights? [quiz]

In the last two hundred years, the concept of human rights has gained prevalence in society. We can define our rights in terms of freedom of speech, privacy, and to be treated humanely, but where did these ideas come from? Do you think you know your human rights?

Posted on December 4, 2015

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