International Human Rights - Couverture souple

Chen, Cher Weixia

 
9781108735384: International Human Rights

Synopsis

This book provides an interdisciplinary overview of international human rights issues, offering truly international coverage including the Global South. Considering the philosophical foundations of human rights, Chen and Renteln explore the interpretive difficulties associated with identifying what constitute human rights abuses, and evaluate various perspectives on human rights. This book goes on to analyze institutions that strive to promote and enforce human rights standards, including the United Nations system, regional human rights bodies, and domestic courts. It also discusses a wide variety of substantive human rights including genocide, torture, capital punishment, and other cruel and unusual punishments. In particular, the book offers an accessible introduction to key understudied topics within human rights, such as socioeconomic rights, cultural rights, and environmental rights. It also focuses on the rights of marginalized groups, including children's rights, rights of persons with disabilities, women's rights, labor rights, indigenous rights, and LGBTQ+ rights, making this an engaging and invaluable resource for the contemporary student.

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À propos des auteurs

Cher Weixia Chen is Associate Professor in the School of Integrative Studies and founder of the Human Rights and Global Justice Initiative, George Mason University.

Alison Dundes Renteln is Professor of Political Science, Anthropology, Public Policy, and Law at the University of Southern California.

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ISBN 10 :  1108484859 ISBN 13 :  9781108484855
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2022
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