Rights Revolution Massey Lecture

Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, rights have become the dominant language of the public good around the globe. Struggles for rights -- by women, aboriginal peoples, and minority groups -- have shaken societies every-where. In 1999, human rights language was even used to justify a military intervention in Kosovo.Are group rights -- to land and language -- jeopardizing individual rights? When everyone asserts their rights, what happens to responsibilities? Can families survive and prosper when each member has rights? Is rights language empowering individuals while weakening community?Michael Ignatieff confronts these controversial questions head-on in The Rights Revolution, defending the supposed individualism of rights language against all comers.Ignatieff, Michael is the author of 'Rights Revolution Massey Lecture' with ISBN 9780660182872 and ISBN 0660182874.