International Human Rights in Context: Texts and Materials: Law, Politics, Morals (International Human Rights in Context: Law, Politics, Morals) - Tapa blanda

Steiner, Henry

 
9780198254263: International Human Rights in Context: Texts and Materials: Law, Politics, Morals (International Human Rights in Context: Law, Politics, Morals)
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ISBN 10: 0198254261 ISBN 13: 9780198254263
Editorial: Clarendon Press, 1996

Sinopsis

This innovative, interdisciplinary book is intended for teaching purposes. Its diverse materials consist of extensive authors' text and questions; sharply edited primary materials ranging from governmental or NGO reports to decisions and treaties; and excerpts from secondary readings in pertinent fields such as law, international relations, moral and political theory, and anthropology. The book introduces students to aspects of public international law that are vital to understanding contemporary human rights issues. It stresses throughout the relationships among human rights norms, processes and institutions. The topics and themes include basic civil and political rights; economic and social rights; intergovernmental and non-governmental institutions; universal and regional regimes; human rights and foreign policy; women's rights; economic development; individual criminal responsibility; self determination; intervention; democratization; cultural relativism; and the private-public distinction. This book is intended for third-year undergraduate students of international human rights; graduate students, including those taking Bar Final examinations in human rights.

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Críticas

"By far the best text in the field--a wealth of important, interesting, well-organized, and well-edited materials."--Paolo Carozza, Notre Dame Law School "Very comprehensive, one of the best human rights textbooks available."--Winston Frost, Simon Greenleaf University .."designed to provide an introduction for readers with little experience in the human rights field, while serving as a comprehensive resource for more experienced academics." --Violence and Abuse Abstracts "By far the best text in the field--a wealth of important, interesting, well-organized, and well-edited materials."--Paolo Carozza, Notre Dame Law School "Very comprehensive, one of the best human rights textbooks available."--Winston Frost, Simon Greenleaf University .,"designed to provide an introduction for readers with little experience in the human rights field, while serving as a comprehensive resource for more experienced academics." --Violence and Abuse Abstracts "By far the best text in the field--a wealth of important, interesting, well-organized, and well-edited materials."--Paolo Carozza, Notre Dame Law School "Very comprehensive, one of the best human rights textbooks available."--Winston Frost, Simon Greenleaf University , ."designed to provide an introduction for readers with little experience in the human rights field, while serving as a comprehensive resource for more experienced academics," --Violence and Abuse Abstracts "By far the best text in the field--a wealth of important, interesting, well-organized, and well-edited materials."--Paolo Carozza, Notre Dame Law School "Very comprehensive, one of the best human rights textbooks available."--Winston Frost, Simon Greenleaf University .,"designed to provide an introduction for readers with little experience in the human rights field, while serving as a comprehensive resource for more experienced academics." --Violence and Abuse Abstracts

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This innovative, interdisciplinary book is intended for teaching purposes. Its diverse materials consist of extensive authors' text and questions; sharply edited primary materials ranging from governmental or NGO reports to decisions and treaties; and excerpts from secondary readings in pertinent fields such as law, international relations, moral and political theory, and anthropology. The book introduces students to aspects of public international law that are vital to understanding contemporary human rights issues. It stresses throughout the relationships among human rights norms, processes and institutions. The topics and themes include basic civil and political rights; economic and social rights; intergovernmental and non-governmental institutions; universal and regional regimes; human rights and foreign policy; women's rights; economic development; individual criminal responsibility; self determination; intervention; democratization; cultural relativism; and the private-public distinction. This book is intended for third-year undergraduate students of international human rights; graduate students, including those taking Bar Final examinations in human rights.

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Editorial
Clarendon Press
Año de publicación
1996
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0198254261
ISBN 13 
9780198254263
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
1284
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
Ufficio Anagrafiche Messaggerie
ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it

Via Verdi, 8
Assago Milano
20090
Italia

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