| Description |
x, 358 pages ; 20 cm |
| Series |
The Oxford Amnesty lectures ; 2001 |
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Oxford Amnesty lectures ; 2001
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| Contents |
Introduction / Nicholas Owen -- 1. Right to Intervene or Duty to Assist? / Tzvetan Todorov -- 2. Human Rights, Sovereignty and Intervention / Michael Ignatieff -- 3. How Can We Prevent Crimes Against Humanity? / Peter Singer -- 4. Bringing International Criminals to Justice / Geoffrey Bindman -- 5. Righting Wrongs / Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak -- 6. Racism Within / Gitta Sereny -- 7. War and Photography / Susan Sontag -- 8. The Balm of Recognition: Rectifying Wrongs through the Generations / Eva Hoffman |
| Summary |
"Based on the Oxford Amnesty Lectures, this book asks why people commit human rights abuses, and whether and how such abuses can be prevented. It consists of essays by eight leading writers and thinkers." "Many contemporary issues in human rights are addressed, including the ethics of military intervention, the representation of atrocity in photojournalism, the relationship between activists and victims, and the possibilities for reconciliation in the aftermath of wrong-doing." "Linked by Nicholas Owen's introduction, these essays aim to promote action as well as understanding in support of human rights."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Human rights.
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Human rights advocacy.
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| Author |
Owen, Nicholas (Nicholas J.)
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| LC no. |
2002035735 |
| ISBN |
0192802194 |
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