Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Free trade Free trade Lynn M. Zott,Ann Aubrey Hanson This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether free trade boosts U.S. exports, whether protectionist manufacturing trade policies undermine American competitiveness, and whethe… OL17874734W
Christian human rights Christian human rights Samuel Moyn "In Christian Human Rights, Samuel Moyn asserts that the rise of human rights after World War II was prefigured and inspired by a defense of the dignity of the human person that first arose in Christ… OL20010090W
Human rights Human rights John Spencer,Maureen Spencer 'Nutcases' presents the basic facts and key principles of the important cases in each area of law, in clear and straightforward language. Cases are organised by topic areas illustrating key principle… OL24832281W
Transitional justice and economic, social and cultural rights Transitional justice and economic, social and cultural rights United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights "The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has explored in greater depth the ways in which transitional justice processes have addressed violations of economic, social and c… OL24922637W
The meaning of freedom The meaning of freedom Robin D.G. Kelley,Angela Y. Davis What is the meaning of freedom? Angela Y. Davis' life and work have been dedicated to examining this fundamental question and to ending all forms of oppression that deny people their political, cultu… OL2709374W
The Human Rights Reader The Human Rights Reader Micheline Ishay The Second Edition of The Human Rights Reader presents a dramatically revised organization and updated selections, including pieces on globalization and the war on terrorism. Each part of the Reader … OL3502241W
Justice Justice Nicholas Wolterstorff Wide-ranging and ambitious, Justice combines moral philosophy and Christian ethics to develop an important theory of rights and of justice as grounded in rights. Nicholas Wolterstorff discusses what … OL3518761W
Turning south again Turning south again Houston A. Baker Summary:Offers an account of the struggle for black modernism in the United States. This book combines historical considerations with psychoanalysis, personal memoir, and whiteness studies to argue t… OL4315233W
Individual Rights Reconsidered Individual Rights Reconsidered Tibor R. Machan "The essays in this volume reconsider the case of the basic tenets of the U.S. political tradition, outlined in the Declaration of Independence and expressed in much of the U.S. legal system. The aut… OL450172W
Human rights Human rights Brian Orend Publisher description: What are human rights? What justifies us in believing we have them? What are rights-holders and duty-bearers? Who should bear the costs and responsibilities for making human ri… OL5999664W