Full Description
Human rights has become the dominant vernacular for framing social problems around the world. In this book, Dominique Clément presents a paradox in politics, law, and social practice: he argues that whereas framing grievances as human rights violations has become an effective strategy, the increasing appropriation of rights-talk to frame any and all grievances undermines attempts to address systemic social problems. His argument is followed by commentator response from several leading human rights scholars and practitioners in Canada and abroad who bridge the divide between academia, public policy, and practice.
Contents
Rights Inflation in Canada - Dominique Clément
Commentary: The Right Investment in Rights - Nathalie DesRosiers
Commentary: Too Many Rights? - Pearl Eliadis
Commentary: Liberalism, Social Democracy, and Human Rights - Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann
Commentary: Historical Contingency and Human Rights Pluralism - Gert Verschraegen
Contributors
Notes
Index
