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reasons, the author seeks interdisciplinary dialogue with other neighbouring fields which she spells out, that is, environmental and intergenerational philosophy, political theory, indigenous studies and ... Intergenerational Justice: Indigenous Philosophy, the Environment and Relationships” is a timely response to global environmental challenges and their future-oriented outlook, deeply rooted in the cosmovisions of
The purpose of this paper is to philosophically examine how disinformation from state officials and politicians affects the right to access to information and political participation. Next to the ... disciplines in recent scholarship, embedding the issue in an interdisciplinary framework of political science, philosophy of knowledge, and communications theory. This background knowledge is then applied to a
as legal and political instruments, it critically discusses human rights provisions and explores the legal and institutional frameworks on human rights enforcement in Bangladesh—(re)construed in 50 ... ; Enforcement; Legal system; Political system; Bangladesh Introduction Bangladesh has become one of Asia’s most remarkable success stories in recent years. It is in its near graduation from the least developed
migration. This novel framework offers a thinking space to subvert approaches to migrants and migration as it compels us to come face-to face with the “other”, which in turn renders the political accountable ... “vulnerable” is “fixed in a political position of powerlessness and lack of agency” (Butler 2016, p. 25) . Importantly, because the vulnerable group approach reduces vulnerability to something entirely
rights. In seven original contributions, scholars from political science, law, accounting, and philosophy critically reflect on the theoretical foundations of the UNGPs, they analyze the effectiveness of
This article takes a closer look at intimate partner violence (IPV) and its semantical, political, and legal interactions with crisis and crisis discourse. Starting from the fact that IPV has been ... “the private is political” and that states are, to a certain extent, responsible for human rights violations perpetrated by individuals in the private sphere.16 The exact scope of these due diligence and
, the release and election of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, and efforts to promote the rule of law (Crouch 2017; Rosenbaum et al. 2021) . Yet, the constitution guaranteed the military ... education in Myanmar faced multiple political and institutional challenges imposed by years of undemocratic governance including university closures in response to political protests, censorship, the negative
philosophy of justice downplays the plurality of meanings resources have for collectives and argue that conflicts over natural resources can best be accounted for using human rights. Finally, the paper looks ... imagining a better use and distribution of resources is thus warranted. Paradoxically, normative political theory and philosophy of justice started paying attention to natural resources only recently. Having
actors that engage in migration governance mechanism, and polarization of political initiatives (e.g., politics of allocation and dispersal, readmission negotiations, convergence/divergence of priorities ... remained as a motto for human rights activists and for some reason underestimated by scientific communities. Many scientists adopted the concept merely as an instrument for opposing political actors and
political theorists largely neglect and taking the USA as its primary case study, the article proposes three theoretical models for understanding the responsibility subnational units have as well as the ... include refugee protection, as I point out here. The article builds on existing normative arguments about the role of subnational units. Normative political theorists already generally assume that all
endorsed by the American Medical Association (AMA) policies on physicians’ humanitarian responsibilities. The AMA says physicians must “advocate for the social, economic, educational, and political changes
, neuroscientific and morality standpoints, to political, economic and cultural views (Guthridge et al., 2020) . The conceptual diversity in definitions of empathy has resulted in the absence of a clearly defined ... urban slum ‘sensorium’ tours that allow tourists to feel empathy in a visceral micro-political way. In these tours, ‘bad’ areas and their residents were recognised by offensive sights, smells and sounds
commodified? An investigation into commercial human milk supply chains . Rev. Int. Political Econ . 29 , 1967 - 1986 ( 2022 ). 11. The Guardian Cambodia bans export of human breast milk after US operation
“expressions of scholarship” of faculty that uphold institutional values.8 They define advocacy scholarship as “scholarly activity that promotes the social, economic, educational, and political changes that
such derogations are strictly required by the situation (e.g., International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights [ICCPR], art. 4; European Convention on Human Rights [ECHR], art. 15). The bar for such ... understanding of how government can and should operate,” a crisis narrative as a political discourse can function as a “technique of government.” As such, in creating a momentum for furthering policy objectives
political statement but because Asperger syndrome has been recategorized within Autism Spectrum Disorder due to overlapping features and ending its position as a stand-alone diagnosis (The truth about Hans
development of effective vaccines,49,50 global coordination and political will, and persistence in funding.48 However, despite the great progress that has been made in the fight against polio, political support ... APPROACH IS KEY TO GLOBAL CHILD HEALTH The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the global community’s lack of preparedness for the next viral pandemic, given the political and socio-economic impacts of the
A common understanding of the political function of human rights is as a trigger for international intervention, with states typically understood to be duty bound by these rights claims. The unique ... 2009, Buchanan 2010) . This political function of human rights is the very thing which has often triggered the backlash against them—saying they are merely tools of Western imperialism. Discussion of
for the outcomes of compliance and noncompliance. The analysis reveals that the conditions tested—liberal democracy, nonuse of political terror, violation type, and strong civil society—are in part ... ). However, while the committee and the 1984 Convention against Torture have figured prominently in the political science literature on international human rights protection, the effectiveness of CAT’s