| Description |
xvi, 160 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1. From human dignity -- 2. Human rights as a plaything of politics -- 3. What is a human right? -- 4. The Monopoly on force -- 5. The History of human rights -- 6. Why do we need human rights? -- 7. Should people govern the law or should the law govern people? -- 8. The Separation of powers and human rights -- 9. On the universality of human rights -- 10. How can human rights be realised and protected? -- 11. Majority in a democracy and human rights -- 12. Courts are the best protection -- 13. The Secret of the fair trial -- 14. Are the police all-powerful? -- 15. Human rights in the school and education -- 16. Why does a murderer have human rights? -- 17. Are asylum-seekers human? -- 18. The Right to property -- 19. Freedom of religion -- 20. Protection of constitutional rights -- 21. The Rule of law -- 22. In the grasp of the state administration -- 23. Human rights in social life -- 24. On equality before the law and its limits -- 25. Freedom of expression -- 26. Freedom of the press -- 27. Human rights for the unemployed, homeless and beggars -- 28. Once again: legal equality and equality of opportunity -- 29. The Right to a healthy environment -- 30. The Right to one's own language -- 31. Ethnic minorities within the state -- 32. Human rights in war -- 33. Auschwitz -- 34. Human rights on either side of the Atlantic -- 35. Summary -- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
| Summary |
An extraordinarily clear, short account of what human rights are and why they are important. Previously published in German, Russian, French and Spanish, this is the first English translation. The 35 short chapters are a wonderful mixture of anecdote, example and analysis |
| Analysis |
Civil liberties |
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Constitutional law |
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Democracy |
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Human rights |
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Overseas item |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Translation of: Was sind menschenrechle |
| Subject |
Human rights.
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| Author |
Anson, Nicholas
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| LC no. |
00340423 |
| ISBN |
1862873283 (paperback) |
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