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OverviewThe 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is one of the most important and debated sociopolitical documents of the twentieth century. A leading authority on the UDHR, Johannes Morsink is the author of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Origins, Drafting, and Intent (2000) and Inherent Human Rights: Philosophical Roots of the Universal Declaration (2009). With this new book, Morsink has now written a volume for a new generation of human rights students and activists, one that presents an article-by-article account of the formulation of each article in the UDHR. The author comments perceptively on how they have been argued, argued over, and used in a wide range of political discourses. Comprised of short essays on each of the Declaration's thirty articles, this book constitutes the most accessible and comprehensive approach to this document and explicates the UDHR's continued relevance in contemporary times. Throughout the book, Morsink explains how this 1948 iconic text can help us in the twenty-first century. He shows us the high moral ground we need to fight evils perpetuated during and after World War II that now present themselves in new garb and does so in a clear and concise manner. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Johannes MorsinkPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Imprint: University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN: 9780812225037ISBN 10: 0812225031 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 10 December 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents Preface A Note on Sources Preamble Operative Paragraph: Statement of Purpose Article 1. Born Free and Equal Article 2a. Nondiscrimination Article 2b. Colonialism and Systemic Racism Article 3. Life, Liberty, and Security of Person Article 4. Freedom from Slavery Article 5. Torture and Relativism Article 6. Person Before the Law Article 7. Equality Before the Law Article 8. Having Fundamental Rights Article 9. No Arbitrary Arrest Article 10. Fair Public Hearing Article 11. Innocence and Nuremberg Article 12. The Right to Privacy Article 13. Freedom of Movement and COVID-19 Article 14. The Right to Asylum Article 15. The Right to a Nationality and Statelessness Article 16. Marriage and the Family Article 17. Property and Essential Needs Article 18. Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion Article 19. Information, Opinion, and Expression Article 20. Freedom of Assembly and Association Article 21. The Right to Participation in Government Article 22. Social (Security) Justice Article 23. The Right to Work Today Article 24. Rights to Rest and Leisure Article 25. Standard of Living and Social Security Article 26. The Right to an Education Article 27. Participation in Culture Article 28. The Right to a (Good) World Order Article 29. Duties as Limitations Article 30. Indestructible and Inherent AcknowledgmentsReviewsMorsink, the leading international authority on the drafting of the Universal Declaration, has produced a fine companion to his authoritative book, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Origins, Drafting and Intention. The article-by-article coverage provides penetrating and often novel insights into the most important document in the global human rights regime, presented in lively prose and with an eye to the contemporary significance of this historic document. -Jack Donnelly, author of International Human Rights and Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice Author InformationJohannes Morsink is Professor Emeritus of Political Philosophy at Drew University. He is author of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Origins, Drafting, and Intent and Inherent Human Rights: Philosophical Roots of the Universal Declaration, both of which are available from the University of Pennsylvania Press. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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