Roundtable
Human Rights
An exchange on the essay Human Rights: Advancing the Frontier of Emancipation
Greg Anderson
We should be wary of overstating the universality of the liberal individualism on which the human rights framework rests.
Luis Cabrera
Authoritarian and nationalist governments pose major obstacles to the human rights agenda, but the growth of regional institutions is a basis for hope.
Joseph Camilleri
The seismic power shift underway with Asia’s rise urges cross-civilizational dialogue about the relationship between rights and responsibilities.
Jonathan Cohn
A right to a clean environment is an important next step in the expansion and evolution of rights.
Riane Eisler
We need to expand human rights theory and practice to include human rights violations in the private sphere, especially against women and children.
Alice Froidevaux
Who are the global players that constitute the human rights movement?
Aaron Karp
The expansion of human rights in the face of relentless attacks from established hierarchies speaks to the power of ordinary people and an innate human desire for dignity and freedom.
Evelin Lindner
Only with the globalization of an ethos of dignity and care can the human rights vision flourish.
Álvaro de Regil Castilla
Realizing human rights will be impossible as long as we remain trapped in the dominant marketocratic paradigm.
Noha Tarek
Multinational corporations will continue to violate the human rights of workers and communities until a powerful, diverse global movement holds them accountable.
Allen White
Multinational corporations will continue to violate the human rights of workers and communities until a powerful, diverse global movement holds them accountable.
Kathryn Sikkink
Kathryn Sikkink addresses points raised by the contributors to this roundtable discussion.
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