The politics of human rights the quest for dignity

Human rights is an important issue in contemporary politics, and the last few decades have seen a remarkable increase in research and teaching on the subject. This book introduces students to the study of human rights and aims to build on their interest while simultaneously offering an alternative v...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Carey, Sabine C., 1974- (-)
Otros Autores: Gibney, Mark, Poe, Steven C.
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, United Kingdom [etc.] : Cambridge University Press 2011
Edición:1st published, repr
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. Human rights and states responsibilities. The concept of human rights
  • State responsibilities
  • Rights with responsibilities; part II. Empirical representation and explanations of human rights violations. Where are human rights violated?
  • Why are human rights violated? An examination of personal integrity rights; part III. Intervening and rebuilding in the wake of repression. Intervening to protect human rights
  • Rebuilding society in the aftermath of repression
  • Towards the future