Tony Evans critically investigates the theory and practice of human rights in the current global order.

Evans covers a range of contentious debates as he considers critiques of the prevailing conceptions of human rights. He then explores the changing global context of human rights issues, the nature and status of human rights within that context, and recent institutional responses. With its emphasis on policy and process, his book offers a rich analysis of the politics of today’s human rights regime.

About the Author

Tony Evans is professor of global politics at the University of Southampton. His publications include The Politics of Human Rights and Human Rights Fifty Years On.

Table of Contents:
Introduction • The Idea of Human Rights and the Global Order • Challenging the Idea of Human Rights • Non-Western Concepts of Human Rights and Dignity • Human Rights in Corporate and Multilateral Organizations • States, Sovereignty, and Human Rights • International Institutions for the Protection of Human Rights • Human Rights as Resistance to the Global Political Economy • Human Rights as Political Process.