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4 - For a Fleeting Moment

The Short, Happy Life of Modern Humanism

from Part I - Differences or Distinctions?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2020

Michael N. Barnett
Affiliation:
George Washington University, Washington DC
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This chapter argues, contrary to most of the other contributions, that for all their perceived differences human rights and humanitarianism are in fact indistinguishable in practice. That said, humanitarianism is more likely to survive the decline of liberalism than is human rights.

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Humanitarianism and Human Rights
A World of Differences?
, pp. 89 - 104
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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