Description: "Human dignity is a central concept in international human rights law and many national constitutions, as well as in philosophy and legal theory. This book offers a new account of dignity and its history which fundamentally challenges established approaches, and prompts fresh thinking about the concept's past, present and future. "--
Brief description: Susan Marks is a Professor in the School of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science, focusing on international law and human rights. She is the author of publications that include The Riddle of All Constitutions, International Human Rights Lexicon (co-written with Andrew Clapham, 2005) and A False Tree of Liberty (2019), and edited International Law on the Left (2008).