The universal human rights concept and its roots in Western political thought

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « Conclusion. Bibliography. The universal human rights concept has its roots in Western political thought, so can we say that it applies to all human beings? ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The cultural relativist model.. Community: Basic social unit.. The book Human rights and International Relations.. The doctrine of cultural relativism.. China's focus on community and obligations.. The claim that human rights are...»

The universal human rights concept

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Summaries   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Bibliography. The universal human rights concept The UN was founded immediately after the horrors of the Second World War because of the Nazi-regime and in ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Cultural relativism . Universality of human rights. The case of China. Conclusion. Bibliography ....»

The universal human rights concept has its roots in western political thought, so can we say that it applies to all human beings?

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The universal human rights concept has its roots in western political thought, so can we say that it applies to all human beings? Introduction. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Human beings' want to claim their rights as a will to liberate themselves.. Magna Carta: A text preventing men from being punished without legal reasons.. Declaration of Human Rights and of Citizens. . It's universal character.. The...»

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is primarily a Western document, limiting the claimed Universal applicability of Human Rights

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « a few basic practical concepts of human rights are so sen, explaining that 'the thought of universal brotherhood had does not mean they oppose such a concept. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. How far did the great Western powers influence the writing of the UDHR.. UDHR viewed as being Western.. Cultural relativism.. Conclusion.....»

Human Rights and Universality

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   Term papers   |   11/16/2001   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : « to show that the UDHR may not be as universal as it pretends to be. At this point, a serious theoretical problem arises, linked to the concept of human rights. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The UDHR: Western conception of human rights . Human rights: A western invention. Human rights as opposed to duties and collective mechanisms. The accusation of cultural imperialism. The issue of the hierarchy of rights within the...»

What is human security?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   10/19/2004   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « imperatives; 2) seeks to develop the concept of human Moreover, the interpretation of the crucial human rights components is universal, whereas the ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Human security: A difficult definition. The infinite number of definitions of human security. Human security and human rights. Human security and human development. A parallel between Sen's trident and the three human concerns...»

Human Rights in China since the Tiannemen incident in 1989

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « Indeed, the ILO "applied universal standards to China" for it to improve the inconsistency between the Confucianism values and the concept of human rights. ...»

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What are human rights and what place have discussions on human rights found in international relations?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Term papers   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « Let us now define the concept of Human Rights. Human Rights are fundamental, inalienable and universal rights, that is to say rights everyone, wherever he was ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The almost non-existent place of Human Rights in International Relations from the birth of the discipline to 1985.. The ambiguous relations between international liberalism and Human Rights.. The fall of international liberalism, the...»

The evolution of Human Rights enforcement

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « pays relatively little attention to minority rights as such: neither the UN Charter nor the Universal Declaration of Human Rights mentioned them ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The development of Human Rights enforcement: From Dumbarton Oaks to Human rights Council . Evolution of the most controversial rights: 1944 to 2006. Responsibility for Human Rights breaches. Conclusio...»

"The postnational constellation" by J. Habermas

Political science   |   International relations   |   Term papers   |   04/23/2004   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « by the creation of the concept of crime In the essay on Legitimation through Human Rights , Habermas defends solely lies on the universal human rights issues. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Theoretical explanation of the dilemmas and ambiguities of social modernization. Nationalism to constitutional patriotism. The question national identity. Constitutional patriotism. From the nation-state to the postnational...»

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