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OverviewHuman 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dominique ClémentPublisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Imprint: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Dimensions: Width: 13.30cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.220kg ISBN: 9781771122443ISBN 10: 1771122447 Pages: 174 Publication Date: 30 October 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsRights 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 IndexReviewsIn Canada, as in many other advanced countries, human rights have proliferated, leading many commentators to proclaim that rights have triumphed over other modes of social organization. Perhaps so, but Dominique Cl?ment worries that 'rights inflation' beyond the protection of core interests paradoxically interferes with broader efforts to achieve social justice. In this fascinating book, Cl?ment lays out a powerful account of the dark side of the Canadian experience of human rights. Four responses by leading experts give the reader numerous perspectives on this difficult problem. --Eric Posner, Professor, University of Chicago Law School - Eric Posner Author InformationDominique Clément is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Alberta. He is the author of Human Rights in Canada: A History (WLU Press, 2016), Canada's Rights Revolution, and Equality Deferred, as well as the co-editor of Alberta's Human Rights Story and Debating Dissent. His website, HistoryOfRights.ca, serves as research and teaching portal on the study of human rights. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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