HUMAN RIGHTS: Text and Context

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: Subhash Sharma

• Language: English

• Edition: 2018

• ISBN: 9788131609453

• Pages: 272

• Cover: Hardcover

About the Book
Human Rights: Text and Context offers a comprehensive exploration of human rights, addressing various theoretical perspectives and examining both global and local dimensions of the subject. The book delves into the debates surrounding human rights from globalist versus anti-globalist views, unilateralist versus multilateralist approaches, and market ideology versus religious fundamentalism.

One of the key aims of this work is to challenge the commonly held belief that human rights originated solely in modern Western Europe. The book uncovers evidence of human rights practices in ancient civilizations, including the Hammurabi Code from Babylonia (1700 BCE) and ancient Indian texts, which emphasize human rights for the common people thousands of years ago. In doing so, it reveals the long-standing evolution of human rights across different cultures and regions.

The book also examines significant global efforts such as the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (2000) and the Sustainable Development Goals (2015), which aim to protect human rights for all individuals worldwide. It addresses pressing issues such as child labour, dalit exclusion, terrorism, and governance, offering in-depth analysis of how these issues intersect with human rights in the modern world.

Structured into multiple parts, the book’s chapters cover topics like the global historical perspective on the evolution of human rights, dynamics of human rights in India, and critical analyses of child labour and exclusion of Dalits. It also explores governance and corruption within the context of human rights.

This volume is expected to inspire thoughtful reflection among scholars, academics, and the general public, contributing to the ongoing conversation around the protection and promotion of human rights globally, nationally, and locally.

Contents
Introduction
Part I – Human Rights: Evolution, Perspectives and Context

• Evolution of Human Rights: A Global Historical Perspective

• Perspectives on Human Rights

• Dynamics of Human Rights in India

Part II – Human Rights and Child Labour

• Conceptual and Legal Aspects of Child Labour: A Critical Appraisal

• Trends, Causes and Consequences of Child Labour in India

• Dynamics of Child Labour in India: Problems and Prospects

• Domestic Child Labour: Myth and Reality

Part III – Human Rights and Exclusion of Dalits

• Inclusion of Dalits: Towards ‘Development with Identity’

Part IV – Human Rights and Terrorism

• Networks, Roots and Eradication of Terrorism

Part V – Human Rights and Governance

• Governance and Ethics in India

• Corruption: Causes, Consequences and Eradication

About the Author
Subhash Sharma is a distinguished officer in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), having held key positions in both the Government of India and the Government of Bihar. Currently serving as the Chief Secretary in Bihar, he has a strong academic background, with an M.A. and M.Phil. in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, and a Ph.D. from Patna University. Dr. Sharma also holds an M.A. in Development Administration and Management from the University of Manchester, UK.

A prolific writer, Dr. Sharma has authored numerous works in both English and Hindi, focusing on a wide range of subjects such as ecology, agrarian change, development, education, human rights, gender, and child labour. His published works include Sociology of Literature, Development and Its Discontents, and Bharat mein Manavadhikar. He has received several prestigious awards and recognitions for his contributions, including an award from the National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi.