Critical Theory and Human Rights. From Compassion to Coercion, Paperback/David McGrogan

This book describes the evolution of the human rights movement into a grand managerial project, rooted in compassion, with the aim of improving universal welfare by defining the conditions of human well-being and imposing obligations on the state and other actors to realise them. It argues that this is ultimately antagonistic to individual freedom. -- . Publisher: Manchester University Press Author(s): David McGrogan Number of pages: 280 Collection: Critical Theory and Contemporary Society Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 155 x 234 x 19 Cover type: Paperback / softback