Fragile Freedoms

Steven Lecce teaches political theory in the Department of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba, where he is also Associate Dean of Arts. His research is primarily concerned with contemporary theories of social and distributive justice, and the ethical bases of the liberal-democratic state. He is the author of Against Perfectionism: Defending Liberal Neutrality (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2008), and numerous articles about political philosophy. Recently, he was a Visiting Scholar at Oxford University's Centre for the Study of Social Justice. He is currently completing a sequel to Against Perfectionism entitled Equality's Domain.

• Introduction Fragile Freedoms: The Global Struggle for Human Rights Steven Lecce, Neil McArthur, Arthur SchaferChapter 1 Human Rights: Past and Future Anthony GraylingChapter 2 A History of Violence Steven PinkerChapter 3 Capabilities, Entitlements, Rights: Supplementation and Critique Martha NussbaumChapter 4 Culture, Identity, and Human Rights Kwame Anthony AppiahChapter 5 Indigenous Love, Law, and Land in Canada's Constitution John BorrowsChapter 6 Legal Challenges in a Changing World Baroness Helena KennedyChapter 7 Women and the Struggle for Human Rights Germaine Greer

Fragile Freedom... highlight[s] how the protection and preservation of human rights are difficult but necessary challenges, requiring seemingly endless struggle and reflection.