Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Human Rights and Democratic Individualism: Marcel Gauchet Chapter 3 Human Rights and Democratic Universalism: Blandine Kriegel Chapter 4 Human Rights and Democratic Humanism: Luc Ferry Chapter 5 Human Rights and Democratic Radicalism: Etienne Balibar Chapter 6 Conclusion Chapter 7 Selected Bibliography Chapter 8 Index Chapter 9 About the Author

About the Author

Geneviève Souillac is associate lecturer in the Department of French Studies, School of European, Asian, and Middle Eastern Languages at the University of Sydney.

Reviews

[This book] sheds light on the originality of the contemporary French debate on human rights. In so doing, it makes an important contribution to a global debate and should have significant impact on the fields of political theory, sociology, law, and history of political thought.
*Aurelian Craiutu, Indiana University, Bloomington, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science*

The gap between the French and the Anglo-American perspectives on human rights is not only political, it is also philosophical. This eloquent book helps to bridge that gap. It should be essential reading for Anglo-American students of human rights who hope to find out what the rest of the world is thinking.
*Daniel Bell, City University of Hong Kong*