The Rise and Fall of Human Rights

Cynicism and Politics in Occupied Palestine

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book The Rise and Fall of Human Rights by Lori Allen, Stanford University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Lori Allen ISBN: 9780804785518
Publisher: Stanford University Press Publication: April 24, 2013
Imprint: Stanford University Press Language: English
Author: Lori Allen
ISBN: 9780804785518
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication: April 24, 2013
Imprint: Stanford University Press
Language: English

The Rise and Fall of Human Rights provides a groundbreaking ethnographic investigation of the Palestinian human rights world—its NGOs, activists, and "victims," as well as their politics, training, and discourse—since 1979. Though human rights activity began as a means of struggle against the Israeli occupation, in failing to end the Israeli occupation, protect basic human rights, or establish an accountable Palestinian government, the human rights industry has become the object of cynicism for many Palestinians. But far from indicating apathy, such cynicism generates a productive critique of domestic politics and Western interventionism. This book illuminates the successes and failures of Palestinians' varied engagements with human rights in their quest for independence.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Rise and Fall of Human Rights provides a groundbreaking ethnographic investigation of the Palestinian human rights world—its NGOs, activists, and "victims," as well as their politics, training, and discourse—since 1979. Though human rights activity began as a means of struggle against the Israeli occupation, in failing to end the Israeli occupation, protect basic human rights, or establish an accountable Palestinian government, the human rights industry has become the object of cynicism for many Palestinians. But far from indicating apathy, such cynicism generates a productive critique of domestic politics and Western interventionism. This book illuminates the successes and failures of Palestinians' varied engagements with human rights in their quest for independence.

More books from Stanford University Press

Cover of the book Making the Chinese Mexican by Lori Allen
Cover of the book Purchasing Whiteness by Lori Allen
Cover of the book Nineteenth-Century Jewish Literature by Lori Allen
Cover of the book Romantic Nationalism in Eastern Europe by Lori Allen
Cover of the book Close Reading with Computers by Lori Allen
Cover of the book Flesh of My Flesh by Lori Allen
Cover of the book Culture and Management in the Americas by Lori Allen
Cover of the book Pragmatism's Advantage by Lori Allen
Cover of the book National Matters by Lori Allen
Cover of the book The End of Intelligence by Lori Allen
Cover of the book 15 Sports Myths and Why They’re Wrong by Lori Allen
Cover of the book Great Clarity by Lori Allen
Cover of the book No Miracles by Lori Allen
Cover of the book Yugoslavia and Its Historians by Lori Allen
Cover of the book The Sincerity Edge by Lori Allen
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy