The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Holocaust
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Holocaust
An Endangered Connection
Johannes Morsink
Johannes Morsink argues that the 1948 UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the human rights movement today are direct descendants of revulsion to the Holocaust and the desire to never let it happen again. Johannes Morsink is professor emeritus of political philosophy at Drew University and has written three other books on the Universal Declaration, most recently The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Challenge of Religion.
Reviews
"In re-affirming the importance of the Holocaust to the creation of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Morsink demonstrates an exemplary and elegant use of archival sources that provides an essential inoculation against the fashionable speculations undermining universal human rights protections made by those enjoying them to the full."—Dan Plesch, Author of Human Rights After Hitler "This is a compelling and original work that is certain to stimulate further debate about the history, nature and prospects for human rights. In a style that is fast-paced and argumentative, Morsink reinforces the important historical connections between the Holocaust and the UN Declaration, and insists on its enduring moral significance. A must read."—Linda Hogan, Professor of Ecumenics and author of Keeping Faith with Human Rights, Trinity College Dublin Table of Contents Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: The Universal Declaration as Postcard Part I: The Historic Moment Chapter One: New Historians and the Declaration Chapter Two: Moyn's Dismissal of the Connection Chapter Three: The 1940s Moment of Human Rights Part II: The Philosophic Moment Chapter Four: The Moral Engine of the System Chapter Five: Portable, Not Territorial Conclusion: Enacting the Connection List of References Index About the Author |