Ebook: Human rights in cross-cultural perspectives: a quest for consensus

The essays in this collection examine particular cultural and ideological traditions and reinterpretations which aim to assist in overcoming the tensions and conflicts between those traditions and current international standards of human rights. Other essays present the views and priorities of specific indigenous perspectives in relation to national and international human rights regimes. The text is designed to enhance the credibility of national and international human rights standards by developing more effective approaches to their promotion and implementation.