Much more than a simple 'guide to global human rights, ' this book is an
urgently needed and sophisticated reflection on the vital nature of
human rights in the 21st century. Daniel Fischlin and Martha Nandorfy
argue that when the environment, health, water, and food are more at
risk that ever before, human rights must become the tangible expression
of an 'all-encompassing respect for life.'
In a world facing the growing challenges of globalized apartheid and
pandemic poverty, human rights will determine the future of every one of
us and our sustainability as a species. This book allows us at least to
reclaim our hope in that future. - Roger Clark, former Secretary General
of Amnesty International
The Concise Guide to Global Human Rights is an excellent road map for
navigating the labyrinthian challenges posed by globalization. It should
be used by human rights activists and students alike. - Micheline Ishay,
The History of Human Rights: From Ancient Times to the Era of
Globalization
Reminds us, with Mahatma Gandhi, that only the power of emotional
intelligence embodied in heroic ... resistance may help transform the
law from being the convenience of the powerful into a platform and
portal for collective human action for global justice ... a must read. -
Dr. Upendra Baxi, University of Warwick
Daniel Fischlin and Martha Nandorfy are co-authors of the groundbreaking
book Eduardo Galeano: Through the Looking Glass. Fischlin is, as well,
co-author with Ajay Heble of Rebel Musics: Human Rights, Resistant
Sounds, and the Politics of Music Making in which Nandorfy is a
contributor.
2006: 268 pages, 6x9, illustrations, bibliography and index
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-55164-294-9
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-55164-295-6
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Prologue by Vandana Shiva
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Human Rights in Theory and Practice
Chapter 2 - Globalization and Developpment: Human and Sustainable or
Corporate and Cancerous?
Chapter 3 - All Human Beings Are Equal: the Community of Minority and
Majority Rights
Chapter 4 - Terrorism, Security, and Selective Rights in an Age of
Retributive Fear
Chapter 5 - Communicating Rights: Media, Rights Organizations,
Education, and the Arts
Chapter 6 - The Future of Human Rights: Reclaiming Hope and the
Commons
Chapter 7 - Timeline: A Brief History of Human Rights
Works Cited
Index
