Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice

college req.

Text was received timely and in excellent condition.Met the expectations for an informative and comparative study. It also helped with insights for alternative ideas on creating positive changes in development aid.Thanks!

I decided to try this book for an introductory course I'm teaching about human rights. This turned out to be a mistake. Donnelly presents the case for his own 'constructivist' account of human rights but doesn't do enough to give a fair account of alternative theories. As a result, this book isn't great as an introduction to the field. It might, I guess, be of interest to those who are already familiar with the human rights literature and so don't need to be exposed to a broader range of theories. Even so, because Donnelly doesn't engage sufficiently with opposing theoretical accounts (there are plenty from which to choose), his own conclusions are likely to strike those familiar with what else is on offer as too quick, and not particularly compelling.

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This is what a lot of people would call 'the' introduction to human rights and related issues.Thoroughly comprehensive, Donnelly argues for a form of relative universalism that acknowledges universal conception, but relative implementation, of human rights. In particular, chapters providing arguments that question the notion of group rights, and the oft hypocrisy of humanitarian intervention, are especially interesting and engaging.The reader must bear in mind that there is a considerable amount of 'theory', which often only becomes clear when Donnelly puts it in 'practice'. With this in mind, it requires a little patience to work through some difficult concepts, before they finally become clear. Whilst the author ensures that this pattern is followed for each key point, it is easy to approach the book with reluctance / anticipation depending on whether you are to expect the portion of the chapter dealing with theory / practice.Overall, it is a fascinating read and Connelly's argument is engaging. The book does, however, just 'end' without any conclusion or summary, so the reader must be alert to take the key arguments away when reading the main body of the text.

Beside learning a lot about human rights I have to say that I really enjoy reading this book. The clarity of language, logic of arguments and generally the way it is written make it a very good read for those new to the topic of human rights and those slightly more advanced. Recommended for international politics and law students alike.