Can We Still Afford Human Rights? Critical Reflections on Universality, Proliferation and Costs

Jan Wouters; Koen Lemmens; Thomas Van Poecke; Marie Bourguignon

doi:10.4337/9781839100321

Can We Still Afford Human Rights? Critical Reflections on Universality, Proliferation and Costs

Jan Wouters, Koen Lemmens, Thomas Van Poecke, Marie Bourguignon

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This insightful book offers a critical reflection on the sustainability and effectiveness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and its legacy over the last 70 years. Exploring the problems surrounding universality, proliferation and costs, it asks the provocative question, can we still afford human rights?

Original language	English
Number of pages	356
ISBN (Electronic)	9781839100321
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839100321
Publication status	Published - 13 Oct 2020

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