Ethics of Interdependence - Global Human Rights and Duties

Informationen zum Autor William F. Felice is professor of international relations and global affairs at Eckerd College. Klappentext This powerful book explores new global human rights duties through four case studies: mass incarceration in the United States, LGBT rights in Africa, women's rights in Saudi Arabia, and environmental rights in China. William F. Felice presents a "human rights threshold" to identify unacceptable levels of human suffering that require urgent action. Zusammenfassung This powerful book explores new global human rights duties through four case studies: mass incarceration in the United States, LGBT rights in Africa, women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, and environmental rights in China. William F. Felice presents a “human rights threshold” to identify unacceptable levels of human suffering that require urgent action. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Abbreviations and Acronyms Introduction1 Global Human Rights and Duties: A Primer2 Mass Incarceration in the United States 3 Homophobia and Anti-Gay Violence in Africa4 Saudi Arabia and the Rights of Women5 Environmental Rights in ChinaConclusion: Global Governance and Human Rights Notes About the Author

Product details

• Authors: William F Felice, William F. Felice
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.07.2016
• EAN: 9781442266698
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-6669-8
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: New Millennium Books in International Studies; New Millennium Books in Intern; New Millennium Books in International Studies; New Millennium Books in Intern
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education