Human Rights as Politics and Idolatry
- ISBN-10
- 0691088934
- ISBN-13
- 9780691088938
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 187
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press
- Authors
- Michael Ignatieff, Amy Gutmann
Description
"These essays make a splendid book. Ignatieff's lectures are engaging and vigorous; they also combine some rather striking ideas with savvy perceptions about actual domestic and international politics. They spark lively and distinctive discussion among the distinguished respondents. Ignatieff's response to them is also vibrant. Ignatieff presents a sharp and vital argument for human rights that can be reconciled with state sovereignty, that can defend against charges of imperialism without caving in to the moral relativism bandwagon, and that can navigate reciprocal respect between people and between nations."--Martha Minow, Harvard University "These essays are superb: elegant and thought-provoking. The literature on human rights is growing, both on the practical side and the theoretical. But this book combines both, with Ignatieff's nuanced grasp of real-world politics meshing with his impressive knowledge of political theory. There is no one I can think of who combines the two so well. The scholarship is first-rate, the writing is splendid, and the commentaries are excellent."--Gary Bass, author of "Stay the Hand of Vengeance: The Politics of War Crimes Tribunals"
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