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Author Erman, Eva

Title Human rights and democracy : discourse theory and global rights institutions / Eva Erman
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (243 pages)
Contents 1. The interdependence of human rights and democracy -- 2. The absence of political rights in the rights discourse -- 3. A discourse theory based on action rules of language -- 4. Legitimizing rights through democratic means -- 5. Towards an institutional design -- 6. The reflexive use of rights
Notes Originally published 2005 by Ashgate
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Human rights.
Democracy.
Discourse analysis
Human Rights
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
Democracy
Discourse analysis
Human rights
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781315252957
1315252953
9781351929608
1351929607
9781351929592
1351929593
1138266841
9781138266841