Drawing widely on the work of Kant, Locke, Beccaria, and Paine, Bobbio argues that the French Revolution is a crucial event in moulding our ideas and attitudes today. He suggests that the proclamation of rights does not necessarily mean that those rights are actually enforced.
He carefully traces the development of human rights through various 'generations' - libertarian, social, ecological - and argues that the recognition and effective protection of human rights are the foundations of modern democratic institutions. Human rights, democracy and peace are the three essential components of the same historical movement.
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Drawing widely on the work of Kant, Locke, Beccaria, and Paine, Bobbio argues that the French Revolution is a crucial event in moulding our ideas and attitudes today. He suggests that the proclamation of rights does not necessarily mean that those rights are actually enforced.
He carefully traces the development of human rights through various 'generations' - libertarian, social, ecological - and argues that the recognition and effective protection of human rights are the foundations of modern democratic institutions. Human rights, democracy and peace are the three essential components of the same historical movement.
Imprint | Polity Press |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | November 1996 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 7 - 13 working days |
First published | 1991 |
Authors | N. Bobbio |
Dimensions | 228 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 192 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7456-1595-0 |
Barcode | 9780745615950 |
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LSN | 0-7456-1595-3 |