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Parochialism, Cosmopolitanism, And The Foundations Of International Law, Mortimer N.S. Sellers
Parochialism, Cosmopolitanism, And The Foundations Of International Law, Mortimer N.S. Sellers
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Summary: "This book determines the boundary between parochial and cosmopolitan justice. To what extent should law recognize or support the political, historical, cultural, and economic differences among nations? Ten lawyers and philosophers from five continents consider whether certain states or persons deserve special treatment or exemptions or heightened duties under international law. Parochialism and cosmopolitanism are the two faces of international law, which recognizes our common humanity by protecting us in our differences"-- Provided by publisher.
Universal Human Rights: Moral Order In A Divided World, David Reidy, Mortimer N.S. Sellers
Universal Human Rights: Moral Order In A Divided World, David Reidy, Mortimer N.S. Sellers
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Universal Human Rights brings new clarity to the important and highly contested concept universal human rights. The Charter of the United Nations commits nearly all nations of the world to promote, to realize and take action to achieve human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, yet this formal consensus masks an underlying confusion about the philosophical basis and practical implications of rights in a world made up of radically different national communities. This collection of essays explores the foundations of universal human rights in four sections devoted to their nature, application, enforcement and limits, concluding that shared rights help to …