Klug, Francesca (2015) A Magna Carta for all humanity: homing in on human rights. Routledge, Abingdon, UK. ISBN 9780415423748
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The Magna Carta, sealed in 1215, has come to stand for the rule of law, curbs on executive power and the freedom to enjoy basic liberties. When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations in 1948, it was heralded as 'a Magna Carta for all human kind'. Yet in the year in which this medieval Charter’s 800th anniversary is widely celebrated, the future of the UK’s commitment to international human rights standards is in doubt. Are ‘universal values’ commendable as a benchmark by which to judge the rest of the world, but unacceptable when applied ‘at home’? Francesca Klug takes us on a journey through time, exploring such topics as ‘British values,’ ‘natural rights,’ ‘enlightenment values’ and ‘legal rights,’ to convey what is both distinctive and challenging about the ethic and practice of universal human rights. It is only through this prism, she argues, that the current debate on human rights protection in the UK can be understood.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Official URL: | http://www.routledge.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group |
| Divisions: | LSE Human Rights |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JX International law |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Apr 2015 13:38 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 14:44 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/61782 |
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