Identities, Politics, and Rights [1 ed.] 9780472023776, 9780472084739

The subject of rights occupies a central place in liberal political thought. This tradition posits that rights are entit

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Identities, Politics, and Rights [1 ed.]
9780472023776, 9780472084739

In Muslims in Global Politics, Mahmood Monshipouri examines the role identity plays in the political dynamics of six dif

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In Egypt Islamists clash with secularists over religious and national identity, while in Turkey secularist ruling elites

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This book proposes an original interpretation of the French philosopher Michel Foucault's late work on rights and h

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Michael Ignatieff draws on his extensive experience as a writer and commentator on world affairs to present a penetratin

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The authors of Narrating The Nile seek to encourage the study of Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia not only as autonomous entit

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This book considers not just Irish history, but also how perspectives and treatments of that history have effected moder

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This book examines the history, archaeology, and anthropology of Mexican taste. Contributors analyze how the contemporar

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A novel exploration of racial attitudes in contemporary Brazil using large-sample surveys of public opinion.

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This volume sets out to describe the political and philosophical underpinnings of the idea of human rights by bringing t

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