Are human rights universal or the product of specific cultures? Is democracy a necessary condition for the achievement of human rights in practice? And when, if

This ground breaking book discusses whether human rights can be forged into a common set of transcendent principles against which actions of every nation can be

Socioeconomic rights include rights with regard to social security, labour and employment, as well as cultural rights which may be regarded as a shield for the

Shaped by five hundred years of Lutheran impact and with a strong influence of big majority churches, Scandinavian secularity is a very interesting and fruitful

This volume examines the relationship between religion and human rights in seven major religious traditions, as well as key legal concepts, contemporary issues,