TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fagan,Andrew
TI  - Human rights: confronting myths and misunderstandings 
SN  - 9781849809825
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Cheltenham, UK
PB  - Edward Elgar
KW  - Human rights
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Responsibility
KW  - Citizenship
KW  - Moral and ethical aspects
KW  - Abuse of rights
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 'This comprehensive book offers both an introduction and a critical analysis of enduring themes and issues in the contemporary theory and practice of human rights. Providing a multi-disciplinary analysis, it engages with philosophical, political and social approaches to the subject of human rights.''Andrew Fagan argues that the moral authority and practical efficacy of human rights are adversely affected by a range of myths and misunderstandings - from claims regarding the moral status of human rights as a fully comprehensive moral doctrine to the view that the possession of rights is antithetical to recognizing the importance of moral duties. The author also examines the claim made by some that human rights ultimately only exists as legal phenomena and that nation states are inherently hostile to the spirit of human rights. This book will challenge people to reconsider their understanding of human rights as a global moral outlook.'--BOOK JACKET
ER  -