Author: Micheline R. Ishay
Translator: Hyo-je Cho
Publisher: Gil
H/C | 816 pages | 223*152mm
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About This Book
Micheline Ishay recounts the dramatic struggle for human rights across the ages
in a book that brilliantly synthesizes historical and intellectual developments
from the Mesopotamian Codes of Hammurabi to today's era of globalization. As she
chronicles the clash of social movements, ideas, and armies that have played a
part in this struggle, Ishay illustrates how the history of human rights has
evolved from one era to the next through texts, cultural traditions, and
creative expression. Writing with verve and extraordinary range, she develops a
framework for understanding contemporary issues from the debate over
globalization to the intervention in Kosovo to the climate for human rights
after September 11, 2001. The only comprehensive history of human rights
available, the book will be essential reading for anyone concerned with
humankind's quest for justice and dignity. Ishay structures her chapters around
six core questions that have shaped human rights debate and scholarship: What
are the origins of human rights? Why did the European vision of human rights
triumph over those of other civilizations? Has socialism made a lasting
contribution to the legacy of human rights? Are human rights universal or
culturally bound? Must human rights be sacrificed to the demands of national
security? Is globalization eroding or advancing human rights? As she explores
these questions, Ishay also incorporates notable documents-writings, speeches,
and political statements-from activists, writers, and thinkers throughout
history.
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