THE RIGHTS REVOLUTION (PAPERBACK, 2ND) IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, rights have become the dominant language of the public good around the globe. In Canada, rights have become the trump card in every argument from family life to Parliament Hill, but the notorious fights for aboriginal rights and for the linguistic heritage of French-speaking Canadians have steered Canada into a full-blown rights revolution. This revolution is not only deeply controversial, but is being watched around the world. Are group rights to land and language jeopardizing individual rights? Has the Charter of Rights empowered ordinary Canadians or just enriched constitutional lawyers? When everyone asserts their rights, what happens to responsibilities? Michael Ignatieff confronts these questions head-on in The Rights Revolution, defending the supposed individualism of rights language against all comers. Features Summary Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, rights have become the dominant language of the public good around the globe... Author Michael Ignatieff Publisher House of Anansi Press Release date 20070828 Pages 170 ISBN 0-88784-762-5 ISBN 13 978-0-88784-762-2