Unveiling the Power of Rights: Shaping Societal Norms and Institutions
The article "Rights: a critical introduction" explores different aspects of rights, including their historical reputation, theories, political ideologies, legal implications, and specific human rights like freedom of speech, sustenance, and self-determination. It discusses the various types of rights, who can have them, and what they should entail. The researchers delve into the importance of human rights on an international level and how they intersect with civil society. The article also presents a theory of rights called Democratic Positivism, which combines the principles of democracy and legal positivism.