A global political morality : human rights, democracy, and constitutionalism / Michael J. Perry, Emory University School of Law.
2017
KF4749 .P4334 2017 (Mapit)
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A global political morality : human rights, democracy, and constitutionalism / Michael J. Perry, Emory University School of Law.
Imprint
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Description
x, 197 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
What are "human rights"? : against the "orthodox" view
What reason(s) do we have, if any, to take human rights seriously? : beyond "human dignity"
The three pillars of democracy : the human rights to democratic governance, intellectual freedom, and moral equality
Democracy limited : the human right to religious and moral freedom
A theory of judicial review
The theory illustrated : five constitutional controversies, five judicial opinions
Poverty as a human rights issue : constitutionalism-related reflections
Concluding note: human rights foundationalism.
What reason(s) do we have, if any, to take human rights seriously? : beyond "human dignity"
The three pillars of democracy : the human rights to democratic governance, intellectual freedom, and moral equality
Democracy limited : the human right to religious and moral freedom
A theory of judicial review
The theory illustrated : five constitutional controversies, five judicial opinions
Poverty as a human rights issue : constitutionalism-related reflections
Concluding note: human rights foundationalism.
Summary
"In A Global Political Morality, Michael John Perry addresses several related questions in human rights theory, political theory, and constitutional theory. He begins by explaining what the term 'human right' means and then elaborates and defends the morality of human rights, which is the first truly global morality in human history. Perry also pursues the implications of the morality of human rights for democratic governance and for the proper role of courts - especially the US Supreme Court - in protecting constitutionally entrenched human rights. The principal constitutional controversies discussed in the book are capital punishment, race-based affirmative action, same-sex marriage, physician-assisted suicide, and abortion"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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KF4749 .P4334 2017
Language
English
ISBN
9781107158511 hardback
1107158516 hardback
9781316611005 paperback
1316611000 paperback
1107158516 hardback
9781316611005 paperback
1316611000 paperback
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