Synopses & Reviews
This widely acclaimed interdisciplinary coursebook presents a diverse range of carefully edited primary and secondary materials alongside extensive text, editorial commentary, and study questions.
International Human Rights in Context, Third Edition, thoroughly covers the basic characteristics of international law; evolution of the human rights movement; civil, political, economic, and social rights; the humanitarian laws of war; globalization; self-determination; women's rights; universalism and cultural relativism; intergovernmental and nongovernmental institutions; implementation and enforcement; internal application of human rights norms; and the spread of constitutionalism.
Extensively revised and restructured, this third edition incorporates new themes and topics including human rights in relation to terrorism and national security; responsibility of non-state actors for human rights violations; recent substantial changes in sources and processes of international law; achieved and potential reform within UN human rights institutions; and theories about international organizations and their influence on state behavior. It is also accompanied by a website housing the Annex of Documents.
Its scope, challenging enquiries, and clarity make International Human Rights in Context, Third Edition, an indispensable resource for human rights students, scholars, advocates, and practitioners alike.
Review
"An indispensable tool for training the next generation of human rights practitioners, advocates, and scholars."--Theodor Meron, New York University School of Law
"Exposes the sharp contradictions and dilemmas in the human rights movement, without concessions to political correctness or rushing to answers . . . today's debates are openly tackled. The book will long remain the yardstick by which others must be judged."--Makau wa Mutua, State University of New York at Buffalo
Synopsis
This widely-acclaimed coursebook provides an analytical and thought-provoking approach to international human rights law from renowned authorities in the field. An excellent selection of cases and materials from a broad range of sources accompany in the book on line alongside notes and questions in the text encouraging students to think critically about the law. Accessible to students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, the book is designed to provide trenchant legal analysis whilst considering the wider social and cultural context of human rights. In doing so, it looks beyond the traditional viewpoints and also considers the rights of indigenous peoples, democratization and globalization and thus is versatile enough to be of use to students worldwide. Post September 11 material on conflict, terrorism and international criminal law is also included.
This third edition will be accompanied by a new companion web site which will house the Annex of Documents, allowing them to be updated between editions.
Synopsis
The second edition of this widely acclaimed textbook has been completely revised to include developments in international human rights over the last five years. Retaining its unique approach and style, the book includes questions, problem cases, and a wide range of carefully edited materials from both primary and secondary sources. Gender topics are integrated into the general text where relevant; judicial opinions on constitutional issues by the national courts are also included. This edition offers more topics dealing with cultural variety, such as relating and personal law regimes. In addition, new information is provided on international humanitarian law and the laws of war, including the International Criminal Tribunal.
Table of Contents
Part A: CONTEMPORARY HUMAN RIGHTS: BACKGROUND AND CONTENT 1. Introduction to Human Rights Issues and Discourse
2. Up to Nuremberg: Background to the Human Rights Movement
3. Civil and Political Rights
44. Economic and Social Rights
PART B: WHAT ARE RIGHTS, ARE THEY EVERYWHERE, AND EVERYWHERE THE SAME? CHALLENGES TO UNIVERSALISM AND CONFLICTS AMONG RIGHTS
5. Rights, Duties and Cultural Relativism
6. Conflicting Traditions and Rights: Illustrations
PART C: INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
7. The Need for International Institutions and their Challenge to Notions of Sovereignty
8. Intergovernmental Enforcement of Human Rights Norms: The United Nations System
9. Treaty Organs: The ICCPR Human Rights Committee
10. Regional Arrangements
11. Civil Society: Human Rights NGOs and Other Groups
PART D: STATES AS PROTECTORS AND ENFORCERS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
12. Interpenetration of International and National Systems: Internal Protection of Human Rights by States
13. Enforcement by States against Violator States
PART E: CURRENT TOPICS
14. Massive Human Rights Tragedies: Prosecutions and Truth Commissions
15. Self-determination and Autonomy Regimes
16. Globalization, Development, and Human Rights