Rethinking Human Rights Critical Approaches to International Politic
Rethinking Human Rights brings together a team of authors from fields as diverse as political theory, peace studies, international law and media studies - concerned with a new international agenda of human rights promotion. The collection presents an orig
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Rethinking Human Rights
Also by David Chandler BOSNIA: Faking Democracy after Dayton FROM KOSOVO TO KABUL: Human Rights and International Intervention
Rethinking Human Rights Critical Approaches to International Politics Edited by
David Chandler Lecturer in International Relations Brunel University
Editorial matter and selection © David Chandler 2002 Introduction and chapter 6 © David Chandler 2002 Remaining chapters © Palgrave Macmillan Ltd 2002 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2002 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2002 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 Companies and representatives throughout the world PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries.
ISBN 978-1-349-43005-5 ISBN 978-1-4039-1426-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781403914262 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rethinking human rights: critical approaches to international politics/edited by David Chandler. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978- 0–333–97716–5 1. Human rights. I. Chandler, David, 1962– K3240.R48 2002 341.4981–dc21 2002074839 10 9 8 7 6 5 11 10 09 08 07 06
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For Harvey Tate
Contents Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors List of Abbreviations Introduction: Rethinking Human Rights David Chandler
Part I 1
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Universal Rights?
Conditioning the Right to Humanitarian Aid? Human Rights and the ‘New Humanitarianism’ Fiona Fox
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Human Rights and the Rule of Law: Achieving Universal Justice? John Laughland
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The International Children’s Rights Regime Vanessa Pupavac
Part II 4
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Rights of Empowerment?
Devolving Power? Human Rights and State Regulation in Northern Ireland Chris Gilligan
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Empowering the Poorest? The World Bank and the ‘Voices of the Poor’ John Pender
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The Limits of Hum
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