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- catalog abstract ""Based on the Oxford Amnesty Lectures, this book asks why people commit human rights abuses, and whether and how such abuses can be prevented. It consists of essays by eight leading writers and thinkers." "Many contemporary issues in human rights are addressed, including the ethics of military intervention, the representation of atrocity in photojournalism, the relationship between activists and victims, and the possibilities for reconciliation in the aftermath of wrong-doing." "Linked by Nicholas Owen's introduction, these essays aim to promote action as well as understanding in support of human rights."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12495956.
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description ""Based on the Oxford Amnesty Lectures, this book asks why people commit human rights abuses, and whether and how such abuses can be prevented. It consists of essays by eight leading writers and thinkers." "Many contemporary issues in human rights are addressed, including the ethics of military intervention, the representation of atrocity in photojournalism, the relationship between activists and victims, and the possibilities for reconciliation in the aftermath of wrong-doing." "Linked by Nicholas Owen's introduction, these essays aim to promote action as well as understanding in support of human rights."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [304]-348) and index.".
- catalog description "Right to intervene or duty to assist? / Tzvetan Todorov -- Human rights, sovereignty and intervention / Michael Ignatieff -- How can we prevent crimes against humanity? / Peter Singer -- Bringing international criminals to justice / Geoffrey Bindman -- Righting wrongs / Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak -- Racism within / Gitta Sereny -- War and photography / Susan Sontag -- The balm of recognition: rectifying wrongs through the generations / Eva Hoffman.".
- catalog extent "x, 358 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0192802194".
- catalog isPartOf "Oxford Amnesty lectures ; 2001. wid".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog subject "323/.044 21".
- catalog subject "Human rights advocacy.".
- catalog subject "Human rights.".
- catalog subject "JC571 .H769513 2003".
- catalog tableOfContents "Right to intervene or duty to assist? / Tzvetan Todorov -- Human rights, sovereignty and intervention / Michael Ignatieff -- How can we prevent crimes against humanity? / Peter Singer -- Bringing international criminals to justice / Geoffrey Bindman -- Righting wrongs / Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak -- Racism within / Gitta Sereny -- War and photography / Susan Sontag -- The balm of recognition: rectifying wrongs through the generations / Eva Hoffman.".
- catalog title "Human rights, human wrongs : the Oxford Amnesty lectures 2001 / edited by Nicholas Owen.".
- catalog type "text".