The Age of Rights

This book presents a valuable clarification and defence of human rights by Italy's leading political theorist.

Preface to the English Edition Part I 1. On the Fundamental Principles of Human Rights 2. Human Rights Now and in the Future 3. The Age of Rights 4. Human Rights and Society 5. Human Rights Today Part II 6. The French Revolution and Human Rights 7. The Legacy of the Great Revolution 8. Kant and the French Revolution Part III 9. Against the Death Penalty 10. The Current Debate on the Death Penalty Index