Human Rights in International Relations, 3rd Edition

Themes in International Relations

by David P. Forsythe

This third edition of David P. Forsythe's successful textbook provides an authoritative overview of the place of human rights in an age of upheaval in international politics. Human rights standards are examined at the global, regional and national levels, with separate chapters on transnational corporations and advocacy groups. The third edition has been completely updated to include the latest developments on terrorism and counter-terrorism, pro-democracy protests in the Middle East, disputed elections in developing countries, criminal courts and truth commissions, and applications of the laws of war. New sections have been added on subjects such as women's rights and new case studies have been added in each chapter which show how specific rights fare in contemporary political contexts. Containing chapter-by-chapter guides to further reading and discussion questions, this book will be of interest to all students of human rights and their teachers.

Genres: Nonfiction, International Relations, History, Politics

370 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Ali Nazifpour · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the gist of this book: "The international law on human rights is based on a liberal philosophy, but the practice of the states is usually based on a realist perspective". The book deals with the contradictions within human rights more than anything, whether internal contradictions or contradictions between practice and philosophy.

This book is a very useful resource for everyone interested in human rights in international relations. Unlike most similar books which deal with international law, the book mostly avoids getting bugged down in a laundry list of agreements and dry chronology, instead provides a good summary and overview of historical trends.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good description of the EU and its functions