Human rights : politics and practice.
- 2nd ed.
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
- xxiii, 488 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents PART I Human Rights and Politics 1. Normative and Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights 2. Feminist and Activist Approaches to Human Rights 3. Human Rights in International Relations 4. Human Rights in International Law 5. Human Rights in Comparative Politics 6. Sociological and Anthropological Approaches 7. Contemporary Critiques of Human Rights Part II Human Rights in Practice 8. Political Democracy and State Repression 9. Global Civil Society and Human Rights 10. Human Rights and Politics in Development 11. Economic Globalization and Human Rights 12. Children's Human Rights Advocacy 13. Human Rights and Forced Migration 14. Indigenous Peoples Human Rights 15. Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation 16. Genocide and Human Rights 17. Humanitarian Intervention 18. Torture 19. Transitional Justice PART III The Future of Human Rights 20. The Future of Human Rights 21. Measuring and Monitoring Human Rights 22. The Environment Appendix 1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights Appendix 2 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Appendix 3 International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights Contents Introduction Human Rights in Politics and Practice Why Human Rights? The Politics of Human Rights The Politics of Human Rights Human Rights as an Object of Enquiry Abourt this Book PART I Human Rights and Politics 1. Normative and Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights 2. Feminist and Activist Approaches to Human Rights 3. Human Rights in International Relations 4. Human Rights in International Law 5. Human Rights in Comparative Politics 6. Sociological and Anthropological Approaches 7. Contemporary Critiques of Human Rights PART II Human Rights in Practice 8. Political Democracy and State Repression 9. Global Civil Society and Human Rights 10. Human Rights and Politics in Development 11. Economic Globalization and Huma Rights 12. Children's Human Rights Advocacy 13. Human Rights and Forced Migration 14. Indigenous People Human Rights 15. Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation 16. Genocide and Human Rights 17. Humanitarian Intervention 18. Torture 19. Transitional Justice PART III The Future of Human Rights 20. The Future of Human Rights 21. Measuring and Monitoring Human Rights 22. The Environment Appendix 1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights Appendix 2 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Appendix 3 International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
This second edition of Human Rights Politics and Practice practice a comprehensive overview of human rights that introduces students to a range of theoretical issues and practical approaches Bringing together leading international experts on human rights this expanded fully revised and updated edition is ideal for students of human rights at undergraduate and postgraduate level