The Hidden Face Of Rights: Toward A Politics Of Responsibilities

203 Pages·2020·1.621 MB·English

by  Kathryn Sikkink

THE CASTLE LECTURES IN ETHICS,
POLITICS, AND ECONOMICS
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The Hidden Face
of Rights
Toward a Politics of
Responsibilities
KATHRYN SIKKINK
New Haven and London
Copyright © 2020 by Kathryn Sikkink.
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Parts of this book were given as the Castle Lectures in Yale’s
Program in Ethics, Politics, and Economics, delivered by
Kathryn Sikkink in 2017.
The Castle Lectures were endowed by Mr. John K. Castle.
They honor his ancestor the Reverend James Pierpont, one
of Yale’s original founders. Given by established public fi g-
ures, Castle Lectures are intended to promote refl ection on
the moral foundations of society and government and to en-
hance understanding of ethical issues facing individuals in our
complex modern society.
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To the memory of my father, Donald Sikkink (1928–2018),
and to my mother, Arlene Angel Sikkink
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Contents
Preface: In Memory xi
Acknowledgments xv
one. What Together We Can Do 1
two. Laying Out the Theoretical Groundwork 26
three. Global Rights and Responsibilities: Climate
Change and Digital Defense against the Dark Arts 53
four. National Rights and Responsibilities: Voting 79
five. What Do the Students Think? 93
six. Changing Norms and Practices 110
seven. The Rights and Responsibilities Framework
on Campus: Speech and Sexual Assault 125
Notes 149
Index 179