The practice and its authority
An elaboration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12610078 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles R Beitz (Princeton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-28 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-14 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-8230 • E-ISSN: 1743-8772 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13698230.2020.1859220 |
| OpenAlex | W3112991189 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 50 |
A ‘practical’ theory of human rights should make sense of two claims: a ‘practice claim’ – that international human rights can fruitfully be regarded as an existing social practice – and an ‘authority claim’ – that participants in the practice have reasons to adhere to its norms. I elaborate both of these claims in this paper, taking into account important developments in the empirical study of international human rights in the last decade
Elaboration · Epistemology · Human rights · Law and economics · Political science · Social practice · Sociology · Human Rights and Development · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics
A World Made New
Not Enough
The Heart of Human Rights
The Persistent Power of Human Rights
Do Human Rights Treaties Make a Difference?
Information Effects and Human Rights Data
The justice cascade
Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights
Practice theory
Human Rights
Humanity without Dignity
The Basic Structure as a System of Social Practices
Making Human Rights a Reality
Political and Legal Approaches to Human Rights
Human Rights and the Universal Periodic Review
Human Rights and Gender Violence
Mobilizing for Human Rights
The Power of Human Rights
What do human rights bring to discussions of power and politics in health policy and systems
Critiques of Human Rights
What is a Social Practice
Global Justice and Practice-Dependence
What Is Special About Human Rights
Deliberative Capacity Building through International Organizations
The location of international practices
Human Rights
Human Dignity in the Theory of Human Rights
Human Rights and Inequality
Shaming and Blaming
The Logic of Practicality
The Changing Standard of Accountability and the Positive Relationship between Human Rights Treaty Ratification and Compliance
The nature and value of rights
Are Human Rights Practices Improving
Yes, Human Rights Practices Are Improving Over Time
Transnational Human Rights and Local Activism
Human Rights in a Globalizing World
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |