Defining 'Group Rights'

The author examines the debate between proponents of individual rights and supporters of the concept of group or collective rights. He highlights the change of focus over the last few hundred years, and suggests that the most promising approach to the concept of group rights must involve a deeper ap...

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Main Author: Cronin, Kieran (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2004
In: Irish theological quarterly
Year: 2004, Volume: 69, Issue: 2, Pages: 99-115
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Summary:The author examines the debate between proponents of individual rights and supporters of the concept of group or collective rights. He highlights the change of focus over the last few hundred years, and suggests that the most promising approach to the concept of group rights must involve a deeper appreciation of collective goods such as land, language and religious belonging. The strong opposition between the two sides of the debate, it is suggested, could be reconsidered in the light of the two-thousand-year Catholic tradition of dealing with the tension between diverse groups and individuals within the Church.
ISSN:1752-4989
Contains:Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002114000406900201