International Law, Human Rights and Public Opinion - The Role of the State in Educating on Human Rights Standards

List of contents

Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Public Opinion and Racial Discrimination 3. Public Opinion and Women's Equality 4. Influencing Public Opinion via Human Rights Education 5. Public Opinion and the Death Penalty 6. Conclusions Bibliography Index

About the author

Dr Heping Dang is a lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. Her research and publications focus on international human rights law, criminal law and capital punishment.

Summary

This book explores situations when public opinion presents as an obstacle to the protection and promotion of human rights.

Product details

• Authors: Heping Dang
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9780367189693
• ISBN: 978-0-367-18969-3
• No. of pages: 182
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, LAW / International, LAW / Public, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues, Human rights, civil rights, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Public Opinion & Polls, Public opinion and polls, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Activism & Social Justice, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Opinion Polling