Roundtable on Human Rights
An exchange on the emancipatory potential of human rights, prompted by the essay Human Rights: Advancing the Frontier of Emancipation
Greg Anderson
The liberal individualism at the core of a human rights framework is at odds with the need to recognize our global interdependence. Read
Luis Cabrera
Crackdowns by authoritarian and nationalist governments pose a major obstacle to the human rights agenda, but opportunities abound in the growth of regional institutions. Read
Joseph Camilleri
The seismic power shift attendant of Asia’s rise offers an opportunity for civilizational dialogue about the relationship between rights and responsibilities. Read
Jonathan Cohn
A right to a clean environment is an important next step in the expansion and evolution of rights. Read
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. Read
Alice Froidevaux
Who are the global players that constitute the human rights movement? Read
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. Read
Evelin Lindner
Only with the globalization of an ethos of dignity and care can the human rights vision flourish. Read
Álvaro de Regil Castilla
Realizing human rights will be impossible as long as we remain trapped in the dominant marketocratic paradigm. Read
Noha Tarek
Human rights discourse too often fails to trace the roots of human rights violations to their ultimate geopolitical causes, the machinations of great powers. Read
Allen White
Multinational corporations will continue to violate the human rights of workers and communities until a powerful, diverse global movement holds them accountable. Read
Author's Response
Kathryn Sikkink addresses points raised by the contributors to this roundtable. Read
The liberal individualism at the core of a human rights framework is at odds with the need to recognize our global interdependence. Read
Crackdowns by authoritarian and nationalist governments pose a major obstacle to the human rights agenda, but opportunities abound in the growth of regional institutions. Read
The seismic power shift attendant of Asia’s rise offers an opportunity for civilizational dialogue about the relationship between rights and responsibilities. Read
A right to a clean environment is an important next step in the expansion and evolution of rights. Read
We need to expand human rights theory and practice to include human rights violations in the private sphere, especially against women and children. Read
Who are the global players that constitute the human rights movement? Read
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. Read
Only with the globalization of an ethos of dignity and care can the human rights vision flourish. Read
Realizing human rights will be impossible as long as we remain trapped in the dominant marketocratic paradigm. Read
Human rights discourse too often fails to trace the roots of human rights violations to their ultimate geopolitical causes, the machinations of great powers. Read
Multinational corporations will continue to violate the human rights of workers and communities until a powerful, diverse global movement holds them accountable. Read
Kathryn Sikkink addresses points raised by the contributors to this roundtable. Read
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