Human Rights, Southern Voices - Francis Deng, Abdullahi An-Na'im, Yash Ghai and Upendra Baxi

Informationen zum Autor William Twining is Quain Professor of Jurisprudence Emeritus of University College London. He has worked extensively in Eastern Africa, the Commonwealth and the United States. Much of his recent work explores the implications of globalisation for law and legal theory. His previous book, General Jurisprudence: Understanding Law from a Global Perspective, is a precursor of Human Rights: Southern Voices. Klappentext This anthology introduces the ideas of four jurists who present distinct 'Southern' perspectives on human rights. Zusammenfassung This anthology contains a variety of Southern perspectives on human rights and contemporary issues relating to Islam! African custom! constitution making and abuses of the language of human rights. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Francis Deng; 3. Abdullahi An-Na'im; 4. Yash Ghai; 5. Upendra Baxi; 6. Conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: William Twining
• Assisted by: William Twining (Editor), William (University College London) Twining (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2009
• EAN: 9780521130264
• ISBN: 978-0-521-13026-4
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 246 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Law in Context; Law in Context
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, Human rights & civil liberties law, Human rights, civil rights, Law: Human rights and civil liberties, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law