"An accessibly written, rich and compelling argumentation for communicative justice. Global and inclusive in perspective, with a refined reconciliation of legal and ethical approaches, the book's search for new communicational practices aligned with human rights simply requires global attention."Nico Carpentier, Charles University, Prague"This is essential reading for understanding the power of compassionate, dialogical conversation to enable people to realise dignity, equality, freedom and security, guided in their liberation by a human right to communication and an ethics of human togetherness embracing all humans and nature."Robin Mansell, London School of Economics and Political Science
Preface1 Human Rights before Human Rights2 Human Rights and Communication3 Communication Rights4 Challenges and Communication Rights5 The Trouble with Human Rights6 Communicative Justice7 The practice of Communicative JusticeNotesReferencesIndex
Cees J. Hamelink is Athena Professor of Human Rights and Global Health at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam, and Emeritus Professor of Global Communication at the University of Amsterdam.