Publication

2000 - Penguin, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

70,250 words, Guess

Page Count

281 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads3271972
  • LibraryThing1392355

Classifications

  • DDC342.085
  • LCCKD4080 .K58 2000

Description

"Francesca Klug tells the story of how the idea of rights has evolved from the late eighteenth century to the present day. Controversially, she traces three 'waves' of rights to suggest that the modern idea of human rights is best understood as a synthesis of the values of liberty, community and mutuality. She assesses how far these values are compatible with those of a New Labour government committed to a culture of duties as well as rights. And she examines the concrete implications of the HRA for the legal and political culture of the UK."--BOOK JACKET.

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Other Editions

  • Values for a Godless agePenguin2000

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