The International Human Rights Movement: A History (Neier Aryeh)(Paperback)

The International Human Rights Movement: A History (Neier Aryeh)(Paperback)

A fascinating history of the international human rights movement as seen by one of its founders During the past several decades, the international human rights movement has had a crucial hand in struggles against totalitarian regimes and crimes against humanity. Today, it grapples with the war

The International LGBT Rights Movement: A History (Belmonte Laura A.)(Paperback)

During the past four decades, the international lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights movement has made significant advances, but millions of LGBT people continue to live in fear in nations where homosexuality remains illegal. The International LGBT Rights Movement offers a comprehensive

The Making of International Human Rights (Jensen Steven L. B.)(Paperback)

This book fundamentally reinterprets the history of international human rights in the post-1945 era by documenting how pivotal the Global South was for their breakthrough. In stark contrast to other contemporary human rights historians who have focused almost exclusively on the 1940s and the 1970s

International Human Rights (Alston Philip)(Paperback)

The definitive work in the field, International Human Rights provides a comprehensive analysis of this wide and diverse subject area. Written by world-renowned scholars Philip Alston and Ryan Goodman, this book is the successor to the widely acclaimed International Human Rights in Context.Alston

The Last Utopia: Human Rights in History (Moyn Samuel)(Paperback)

Human rights offer a vision of international justice that today's idealistic millions hold dear. Yet the very concept on which the movement is based became familiar only a few decades ago when it profoundly reshaped our hopes for an improved humanity. In this pioneering book, Samuel Moyn elevates

International Human Rights (Donnelly Jack)(Paperback)

Fully updated, the sixth edition of International Human Rights examines the ways in which states and other international actors have addressed human rights since the end of World War II. This unique textbook features substantial attention to theory, history, international and regional institutions,

The American Civil Rights Movement (Green Robert)(Paperback)

The American Civil Rights Movement: A documentary history collects in a single, brief volume, documents reflecting key aspects of the Civil Rights Movement: the voices of social activists (and opponents), the legal struggle in the courts, and governmental responses to civil rights issues - public

Texts and Materials on International Human Rights (Smith Rhona K. M.)(Paperback)

Texts and Materials on International Human Rights offers a carefully tailored overview of the subject that covers sources and theories, institutions and structures, and substantive rights. The fourth edition is fully updated to include all key developments in the law, in particular issues around

Human Rights of Women: National and International Perspectives (Cook Rebecca J.)(Paperback)

Human Rights of Women National and International Perspectives Edited by Rebecca J. Cook 'The multiple perspectives offered by this collection of eminently readable and interesting papers make it a valuable resource for upper-division classes in women's studies, international relations, and

International Human Rights Law: Cases, Materials, Commentary (de Schutter Olivier)(Paperback)

International human rights law has expanded remarkably since the 1990s. It is therefore more important than ever to identify, beyond specific controversies, its deeper structure and the general pattern of evolution. Moreover, it has a logic of its own: though part of international law, it borrows

International Human Rights Law Documents (Khaliq Urfan)(Paperback)

This accessible collection of important international human rights documents is an essential resource for students and researchers of international human rights law. In addition to standard instruments such as the Universal Declaration, the 1966 United Nations Covenants and the European Convention

The Law of International Human Rights Protection (Kalin Walter)(Paperback)

At a time when human rights are coming under increasing pressure, in-depth knowledge and understanding of their foundations, conceptual underpinnings and current practice remain crucial. The second edition of Walter Kalin and Jorg Kunzli's authoritative book provides a concise but comprehensive

International Human Rights Law: Returning to Universal Principles, Second Edition (Gibney Mark)(Paperback)

This clear and compelling text confronts the dominant thinking on human rights, taking issue with the notion adopted by all states and even many academics that human rights obligations extend no further than their own territorial borders. Mark Gibney critiques cases from the U.S. Supreme Court, the

Critical Theory and Human Rights: From Compassion to Coercion (McGrogan David)(Pevná vazba)

This book describes the evolution of the human rights movement into a grand managerial project, rooted in compassion, with the aim of improving universal welfare by defining the conditions of human well-being and imposing obligations on the state and other actors to realise them. It argues that

Core Documents on European and International Human Rights 2017-18 (Smith Rhona)(Paperback / softback)

Compiled in response to student need, Core Documents on European and International Human Rights is designed to provide essential materials in an easily navigable format at a value-for-money

Core Documents on European and International Human Rights 2018-19 (Smith Rhona)(Paperback / softback)

Compiled in response to student need, Core Documents on European and International Human Rights is designed to provide essential materials in an easily navigable format at a value-for-money

Have Pride - An inspirational history of the LGBTQ+ movement (Caldwell Stella)(Paperback / softback)

This inspirational history of the international LGBTQ+ movement will teach readers to accept and have pride in themselves and others, whatever their

Not Enough: Human Rights in an Unequal World (Moyn Samuel)(Paperback)

'No one has written with more penetrating skepticism about the history of human rights.'--Adam Kirsch, Wall Street Journal 'Moyn breaks new ground in examining the relationship between human rights and economic fairness.'--George Soros The age of human rights has been kindest to the rich. While

Human Rights in the UK - An Introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998 (Hoffman David)(Paperback / softback)

The Subject of Human Rights (Celermajer Danielle)(Paperback)

The Subject of Human Rights is the first book to systematically address the 'human' part of 'human rights.' Drawing on the finest thinking in political theory, cultural studies, history, law, anthropology, and literary studies, this volume examines how human rights-as discourse, law, and

World Report 2020: Events of 2019 (Human Rights Watch)(Paperback)

The best country-by-country assessment of human rights. The human rights records of more than ninety countries and territories are put into perspective in Human Rights Watch's signature yearly report. Reflecting extensive investigative work undertaken by Human Rights Watch staff, in close

Wages for Housework - A History of an International Feminist Movement, 1972-77 (Toupin Louise)(Paperback / softback)

A history of the feminist movement that changed how we see women's work

Movement Integration - The Systemic Approach to Human Movement (Lundgren Linus)(Paperback / softback)

Throughout history, there has always been constant development and efforts made to better understand human form and function. The aim of this endeavor has been to find a better and more suitable way to understand and describe human movement. This book is another contribution to this great work and

International Human Rights Law: Returning to Universal Principles, Second Edition (Gibney Mark)(Pevná vazba)

This clear and compelling text confronts the dominant thinking on human rights, taking issue with the notion adopted by all states and even many academics that human rights obligations extend no further than their own territorial borders. Mark Gibney critiques cases from the U.S. Supreme Court, the