Universal Rights, Systemic Violations, and Cultural Relativism in Morocco
Author | : O. Glacier |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2013-11-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137339614 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137339616 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Download or read book Universal Rights, Systemic Violations, and Cultural Relativism in Morocco written by O. Glacier and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-06 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are universal rights bound to colonialism? Are they culturally imperialistic? By juxtaposing Morocco's practice of torture with its discourse of cultural relativism, this study links popular resistance to universal rights to a deliberate politics that delegitimizes those very same rights, requiring a new, more inclusive system of universalism.