TY - BOOK AU - Erman,Eva AU - Erman,Eva TI - Human rights and democracy: discourse theory and global rights institutions SN - 0754644863 (alk. paper) AV - JC571 .E742 2005 U1 - 323/.01/4 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Aldershot, Hampshire, Burlington, VT, USA PB - Ashgate KW - Human rights KW - Democracy KW - Discourse analysis N1 - Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral) originally presented under the title: Action and institution; Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-238) and index; The interdependence of human rights and democracy -- The absence of political rights in the rights discourse -- A discourse theory based on action rules of language -- Legitimizing rights through democratic means -- Towards an institutional design -- The reflexive use of rights UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip058/2005004125.html ER -