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There is quickly growing student interest in human rights--the moral lingua franca of our day--and corresponding demand for new material that introduces undergraduates to this rapidly developing, complex, and controversial subject. In this book, Michael J. Perry elucidates the philosophical, moral, and legal dimensions of human rights in an international context, deftly combining the essential primary texts of the last sixty years with his own clearly written expositions and probing commentary. The result is a book that serves as a comprehensive primer to the multifaceted topic of human rights, allowing students and all readers to better understand the core topics and essential texts of this increasingly important field.