Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim
Description
In his extensive body of work, Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim challenges both historical interpretations of Islamic Sharia and neo-colonial underst
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anding of human rights. To advance the rationale of scholarship for social change, An-Naim proposes advancing the universality of human rights through internal discourse within Islamic and African societies and cross-cultural dialogue among human cultures. This book proposes a transformation from human rights organized around a state determined practice to one that is focused on a people-centric approach that empowers individuals to decide how human rights will be understood and integrated into their communities. Decolonizing Human Rights aims to illustrate the decisive role of human agency on the subject of change, without implying that Islamic or any other society are exceptionally disposed to politically motivated violence and consequent profound political instability.
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Genres
Law & Legal Studies
Tags
Political Science
International Relations
Law
International
Human Rights
Reading Moods
Intellectual & Thought-Provoking
Empowering & Confident
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Publishing Info
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Month-Year
Dec, 2021
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9781108404570
ISBN-10: 110840457X
Language
English
No. of Pages
250
Format
Paperback
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