Rights under Trial, Rights Reflections

This work addresses contemporary human rights issues as well as aesthetic and historical reflections on rights. It address rights as a matter of historical evolution, philosophy, and social norms. The work employs academic, journalistic, and commentary styles and is intended to engage both historical scenes and contemporary events.

Auteur

Ben Dorfman is associate professor of intellectual and cultural history associated with the Democracy, Migration and Movements (DEMOS) research group at Aalborg University, and head of the Language and International Studies programs.

Texte du rabat

As the second decade of the twenty-first century closes, challenges to human rights have deepened. Democracy is under stress, cultural battles within states have become heightened, and strongman politics are on the rise. Contemporary and historical reflections on rights are perhaps more pressing than ever projects this book takes on via plain-language forms blending academic and commentary-based styles.

Contenu

Human rights Democracy Justice History Current affairs Inclusion Freedom of speech History of ideas