International Human Rights in the 21st Century

Informationen zum Autor Gene M. Lyons is senior fellow at the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, Dartmouth College. James Mayall is Sir Patrick Sheehy Professor of International Relations, University of Cambridge. Klappentext The book emphasizes the long-term efforts to stabilize weak or failing societies and to develop democratic governments on which the protection of human rights ultimately depends. Zusammenfassung The book emphasizes the long-term efforts to stabilize weak or failing societies and to develop democratic governments on which the protection of human rights ultimately depends. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 I From Individual to Group Rights Chapter 2 Stating the Problem of Group Rights Chapter 3 In Defense of the Universal Declaration Model Part 4 II The Case for Group Rights Chapter 5 Human Rights and Cultural Pluralism Chapter 6 Indigenous Rights Chapter 7 Protecting the Human Rights of Women Part 8 III The Role of International Society Chapter 9 Human Rights in Weak, Divided, and Threatened States Chapter 10 Enforcing Human Rights Chapter 11 Human Rights and International Politics

Product details

• Authors: Gene Lyons
• Assisted by: Gene M. Lyons (Editor), James Mayall (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2003
• EAN: 9780742523531
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-2353-1
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 230 mm x 15 mm
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education