From civil to human rights : dialogues on law and humanities in the United States and Europe / Helle Porsdam.
Porsdam, Helle, 1956-; Edward Elgar Publishing.
2009
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Porsdam, Helle, 1956-
Title
From civil to human rights : dialogues on law and humanities in the United States and Europe / Helle Porsdam.
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Edward Elgar Publishing.
Imprint
Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, [2009]
Copyright
©2009
Description
1 online resource (vii, 232 pages)
Series
Elgaronline.
Formatted Contents Note
1. A soul for Europe? : on European culture and narratives of human rights
2. The problem(s) with European culture
3. Transatlantic dialogues, past and present
4. Institutionalized European human rights
5. Divergent transatlantic views on human rights : economic, social and cultural rights
6. Divergent transatlantic views on human rights : the role of international law
7. Transatlantic dialogues on copyright : cultural rights and access to knowledge
8. Transatlantic dialogues on 'law and literature' : from 'law and literature' to 'law and humanities'
9. Transatlantic dialogues on film : the case of Lars von Trier.
Summary
Europeans have attempted for some time to develop a human rights talk and now European intellectuals are talking about the need to construct 'European narratives'. This book illustrates that these narratives will emphasize a political and cultural vision for a multi-ethnic and more cosmopolitan Europe.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index.
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Language
English
ISBN
9781849802307 e-book
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