Human Rights in International Politics : : An Introduction / / Franke Wilmer.

This comprehensive introduction to the study of human rights in international politics blends concrete developments with theoretical inquiry, illuminating both in the process. Franke Wilmer presents the nuts and bolts of human rights concepts, actors, and implementation before grappling with issues...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]
©2015
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (427 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 Introduction
  • Part 1 What Are Human Rights?
  • 2 Human Rights: Concepts and Theories
  • 3 Human Rights in Context
  • 4 Are Human Rights Universal?
  • Part 2 Actors and Implementation
  • 5 Human Rights and the State
  • 6 Implementation and Enforcement
  • 7 The Role of Nonstate Actors
  • Part 3 Contemporary Issues
  • 8 Genocide
  • 9 The Laws of War
  • 10 Civil Liberties and Political Rights
  • 11 Civil Rights and Identity Politics
  • 12 Women’s Rights
  • 13 Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
  • Part 4 Where Do We Go from Here?
  • 14 The Future of International Human Rights
  • 15 What Can I Do?
  • List of Acronyms
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Book