Local Autonomy As A Human Right
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Local Autonomy As A Human Right
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Author : Joshua B. Forrest
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2021-08-27
Local Autonomy As A Human Right written by Joshua B. Forrest and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-27 with Political Science categories.
Local Autonomy as a Human Right contends that local communities struggle to preserve their territorial autonomy over time despite changes to the broader political and geographic contexts within which they are embedded. Forrest argues that this both reflects and is evidence of a worldwide embrace of local control as a key political and social value, indeed, of such importance that it should be embraced and codified as a human right. This study weaves together evidence grounded in a variety of disciplines - history, geography, comparative politics, sociology, public policy, anthropology, international jurisprudence, rural studies, urban studies -- to make clear that a presumed, inherent moral right to local self-determination has been manifested in many different historical and social contexts. This book constructs a compelling argument favoring a human right to local autonomy. It identifies practical factors that help to account for the relative success of communities that are able to assert local control over time. Here, particular attention is paid to whether localities are able to generate policy and organizational capacity. Forrest suggests that a focus on local policy and organizational capacity can help to explain why some communities attempting to assert greater local control are more successful than others. Local Autonomy as a Human Right contributes to scholarly debates regarding the varied impacts of globalization, with the place-based perspective and moral emphasis on territorial-centered rights put forth herein offering a necessary counter-narrative to the often-presumed predominance of global forces.
Constructing Human Rights In The Age Of Globalization
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Author : Mahmood Monshipouri
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-06-01
Constructing Human Rights In The Age Of Globalization written by Mahmood Monshipouri and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-01 with Education categories.
Both human rights and globalization are powerful ideas and processes, capable of transforming the world in profound ways. Notwithstanding their universal claims, however, the processes are constructed, and they draw their power from the specific cultural and political contexts in which they are constructed. Far from bringing about a harmonious cosmopolitan order, they have stimulated conflict and opposition. In the context of globalization, as the idea of human rights has become universal, its meaning has become one more terrain of struggle among groups with their own interests and goals. Part I of this volume looks at political and cultural struggles to control the human rights regime -- that is, the power to construct the universal claims that will prevail in a territory -- with respect to property, the state, the environment, and women. Part II examines the dynamics and counterdynamics of transnational networks in their interactions with local actors in Iran, China, and Hong Kong. Part III looks at the prospects for fruitful human rights dialogiue between competing universalisms that by definition are intolerant of conradiction and averse to compromise.
Federalism Regionalism Local Autonomy And Minorities
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Author : Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
language : en
Publisher: Council of Europe
Release Date : 1997-01-01
Federalism Regionalism Local Autonomy And Minorities written by Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe and has been published by Council of Europe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with Political Science categories.
Transnational Legal Processes And Human Rights
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Author : Lauren Fielder
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-02-17
Transnational Legal Processes And Human Rights written by Lauren Fielder and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-17 with Political Science categories.
It is becoming increasingly common for human rights norms to be transferred between legal and political systems and this book is a fresh approach to the intersection of transnational law and the protection of cultural difference beyond the single state border. It investigates how the construction and evolution of human rights norms are transferred in transnational legal settings and asks whether law should reflect, express or control any given aspect of culture. The chapters explore the ways that law and cultural identity may or may not co-exist, particularly in circumstances where a prima facie clash is observed. Examining legal approaches to cultural differences from a comparative perspective and across a wide range of locations, the book covers topics such as juvenile punishment, religious defamation, religious rights and conflict between industry and indigenous communities. It will be of value to those working in the areas of transnational and comparative law, as well as those concerned with human rights and the intersection of law and cultural difference.
Localism And The Design Of Political Systems
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Author : Rick Harmes
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-12-30
Localism And The Design Of Political Systems written by Rick Harmes and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-30 with Political Science categories.
This book examines localism as a political idea and policy approach and explains what localism is about, why it is growing in importance and how it relates to other themes in politics. Illustrated with case studies from the United Kingdom, mainland Europe and the Indian sub-continent, the book analyses localism in conceptual and theoretical terms and locates it within the overall landscape of political thought. Key themes covered in the book include place, space and scale; decentralization and devolution; multi-level governance; public value; democracy and empowerment; and political design. With the focus on the bottom-up, constructivist aspects of localism, the book argues that localism is most likely to work successfully in a political order where sovereignty is ‘distributed’ across various social spheres and levels of government. It offers a comprehensive view of localism by synthesizing its various strands and creating a distinctive framework for design and evaluation. This book will be of particular interest to scholars, students and practitioners of localism, particularly within local and regional government, public administration and policy, human and political geography, and urban studies. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Democratic Imperialism
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Author : Filip Spagnoli
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Press
Release Date : 2004
Democratic Imperialism written by Filip Spagnoli and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Philosophy categories.
Once you accept that democracy and human rights are universally desirable and that they should be implemented and respected everywhere, the question remains how you can promote this universal respect. It is not because you accept universality that everyone accepts it. How can you turn the norm into a fact? How do you universalise democracy and human rights? And what are the actions you can take and the instruments you can use? This volume expounds a political philosophy which it applies in several key branches of politology, including international law, legislation, international monitoring, regional and global protection mechanisms, education, and seminally, democracy and human rights.
Human Rights Constitutionalism In Japan And Asia
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Author : Lawrence W. Beer
language : en
Publisher: Global Oriental
Release Date : 2009-05-01
Human Rights Constitutionalism In Japan And Asia written by Lawrence W. Beer and has been published by Global Oriental this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-01 with Law categories.
Less noticed in the West than wars, terrorism and economic trends has been the historic development since World War II of constitutional government and law in Asia. Lawrence W. Beer has been a close observer of Asian linkages among law, politics, culture, and national security issues for over fifty years. His perspectives have been refined during long residence in Asia, especially Japan, by substantial friendly interactions with Asian legal scholars, judges and attorneys involved in the world of human rights constitutional law. This volume, which will be widely welcomed by students and researchers, brings together a selection of Beer’s many works previously published in diverse venue, but no longer easily accessible. The collection opens with a review of constitutionalism in Asia and the United States and concludes with a recent examination of Japan’s rejection of war: ‘Japan’s Constitutional Discourse and Performance’. By way of Afterword, the author offers an in-depth review of ‘Globalization of Human Rights in the 21st Century’.
Parliamentary Assemply Of The Coucel On Ofs
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Author : Council of Europe
language : en
Publisher: Council of Europe
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Parliamentary Assemply Of The Coucel On Ofs written by Council of Europe and has been published by Council of Europe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Political Science categories.
Country Reports On Human Rights Practices
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Country Reports On Human Rights Practices written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Civil rights categories.
Afro Central Americans Rediscovering The African Heritage
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Minority Rights Group
Release Date : 1996-06-14
Afro Central Americans Rediscovering The African Heritage written by and has been published by Minority Rights Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-06-14 with Social Science categories.
Central Americans of African ancestry have historically been an oppressed and neglected minority. Almost all descended from slaves, and representing a sizeable proportion of the population in many countries of the region, they have generally been denied access to power, influence or material progress. Afro-Central Americans: Rediscovering the African Heritage seeks to challenge the ‘invisibility’ of people of African descent to wider Central American society. Focusing on Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize and Honduras, the report highlights Afro-Central Americans’ significant contribution to the region, often in the face of marginalization and racism. Written by scholars and activists from many countries, the report charts the Afro-Central American experience from slavery to contemporary times, where Afro-Central Americans are demanding their rights and voicing their aspirations. Afro-Central Americans: Rediscovering the African Heritage ends with a number of recommendations which are intended to encourage the governments and peoples of Central America to recognize the region’s African heritage and celebrate and welcome its ethnic pluralism. Please note that the terminology in the fields of minority rights and indigenous peoples’ rights has changed over time. MRG strives to reflect these changes as well as respect the right to self-identification on the part of minorities and indigenous peoples. At the same time, after over 50 years’ work, we know that our archive is of considerable interest to activists and researchers. Therefore, we make available as much of our back catalogue as possible, while being aware that the language used may not reflect current thinking on these issues.