By Francesca Klug
ISBN-10: 0415423732
ISBN-13: 9780415423731
ISBN-10: 0415423740
ISBN-13: 9780415423748
The Magna Carta, sealed in 1215, has come to face for the guideline of legislation, curbs on govt strength and the liberty to take pleasure in simple liberties. while the common assertion of Human Rights used to be followed by way of the United countries in 1948, it used to be heralded as 'a Magna Carta for all human kind'. but within the 12 months during which this medieval Charter’s 800th anniversary is extensively celebrated, the way forward for the UK’s dedication to overseas human rights criteria is doubtful.
Are ‘universal values’ commendable as a benchmark during which to pass judgement on the remainder of the realm, yet unacceptable while utilized ‘at home’? Francesca Klug takes us on a trip via time, exploring such subject matters as ‘British values,’ ‘natural rights,’ ‘enlightenment values’ and ‘legal rights,’ to show what's either targeted and hard concerning the ethic and perform of common human rights. it is just via this prism, she argues, that the present debate on human rights safeguard within the united kingdom should be understood.
This publication could be of curiosity to scholars of British Politics, legislation, Human Rights and overseas Relations.
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