The Ethics of Interdependence: Global Human Rights and Duties (New Millennium Books in International Studies) - Softcover

William F. Felice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1442266708 ISBN 13: 9781442266704

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK), 2016

Synopsis

In this powerful book, William F. Felice argues that a new range of human rights duties for individuals, nation-states, and global institutions has emerged in our modern interconnected era. He investigates the compelling ideas of ethical interdependence and new global human rights duties in four case studies: mass incarceration in the United States, LGBT rights in Africa, women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, and environmental rights in China. Felice argues that in all four cases a “human rights threshold” has been surpassed, and urgent action is needed to address unacceptable levels of human suffering. Beginning with a primer on how the international community through the United Nations has codified international human rights law, Felice explores the conflicts between rights, problems of compliance, and the difficulties that emerge when cultural and religious rights are privileged over the rights of individuals and groups. He shows that a robust normative framework of global governance and global citizenship is central to the actualization of human rights protection for all.

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About the Author

William F. Felice is professor of international relations and global affairs at Eckerd College.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK)
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442266708
• ISBN 13: 9781442266704
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 198