Religion and the global politics of human rights

Are human rights universal or the product of specific cultures? Is democracy a necessary condition for the achievement of human rights in practice? This book surveys the religious politics of human rights across the world's major regions, political systems, and faith traditions.

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Bibliographic Details
Contributors: Banchoff, Thomas F. (Other) ; Wuthnow, Robert (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Oxford Oxford University Press 2011
In:Year: 2011
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religion / Human rights policy
Further subjects:B Human rights Religious aspects
B Collection of essays
B Human Rights Religious aspects
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Summary:Are human rights universal or the product of specific cultures? Is democracy a necessary condition for the achievement of human rights in practice? This book surveys the religious politics of human rights across the world's major regions, political systems, and faith traditions.
ISBN:0199894124
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195343397.001.0001