Globalisation and Discourses of Human Rights

This book examines dominant discourses in human rights education globally. Using diverse paradigms, ranging from critical theory to discourse analysis, it examines major human rights education reforms and policy issues in a global culture. It also focuses on the ambivalent and problematic relationship between human rights education discourses, ideology and the state.

The book discusses democracy, ideology and human rights, which are among the most critical and significant factors defining a...