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International Human Rights: Problems of Law, Policy, and Practice
This student-friendly casebook:
- retains a problem-oriented focus designed to help students understand contemporary debates about human rights from a political as well as a legal perspective
- addresses practical issues of implementation, as well as recent developments in substantive human rights jurisprudence in Europe, Latin America, and national courts
- contrasts differing views on the theory and practice of humanitarian intervention in Kosovo, Rwanda, Darfur, and elsewhere
- discusses the theoretical foundations of human rights and cultural relativism
- examines historical developments in human rights as well as current problems
The Fourth Edition addresses the many changes in human rights over the last 10 years, with:
- the additional insight of two new authors: James Anaya has written several books and numerous articles about international human rights and the rights of Native Americans. Dinah L. Shelton is the author of two prize-winning books on human rights
- a thorough discussion of the impact on human rights of the "war on terrorism," including Abu Ghraib and the legality of detention without trial at Guantanamo
- new material on indigenous rights, the environment, and the responsibility of corporations
- added discussions of freedom of expression and religion and the International Criminal Court
- retains a problem-oriented focus designed to help students understand contemporary debates about human rights from a political as well as a legal perspective
- addresses practical issues of implementation, as well as recent developments in substantive human rights jurisprudence in Europe, Latin America, and national courts
- contrasts differing views on the theory and practice of humanitarian intervention in Kosovo, Rwanda, Darfur, and elsewhere
- discusses the theoretical foundations of human rights and cultural relativism
- examines historical developments in human rights as well as current problems
The Fourth Edition addresses the many changes in human rights over the last 10 years, with:
- the additional insight of two new authors: James Anaya has written several books and numerous articles about international human rights and the rights of Native Americans. Dinah L. Shelton is the author of two prize-winning books on human rights
- a thorough discussion of the impact on human rights of the "war on terrorism," including Abu Ghraib and the legality of detention without trial at Guantanamo
- new material on indigenous rights, the environment, and the responsibility of corporations
- added discussions of freedom of expression and religion and the International Criminal Court
1072 pages, Hardcover
First published December 31, 1995
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December 11, 2008
ha, i was surprised to find this book on here, but since all i read is for school these days, i might as well include it. it looks like a big boring law book, and at times it is, but it is pretty current and has lots of interesting discussion pieces, particularly on the human rights issues surrounding Guantanamo Bay and the war on terror (and including the internal memos regarding torture between Gonzales, Bybee, Bush, etc). i'm not going to recommend this for light fun reading, but it's a good law book.
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