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International Human Rights: A Comprehensive Introduction
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to international human rights: international human rights law, why international human rights have increasingly risen to world prominence, what is being done about violations of human rights, and what might be done to further promote the cause of international human rights.
Author(s) | By Michael Haas (California Polytechnic University, USA.). |
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Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Format | Paperback / softback |
Pages | 668 |
Published in | United Kingdom |
Published | 10 Sept 2013 |
Availability | Available |
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to international human rights: international human rights law, why international human rights have increasingly risen to world prominence, what is being done about violations of human rights, and what might be done to further promote the cause of international human rights.
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Philosophical Basis for Human Rights; Chapter 3 The Historical Basis for Human Rights; Chapter 4 The Contemporary Basis for Human Rights; Chapter 5 Civil and Political Rights and Crimes Against Humanity; Chapter 6 Eco
Michael Haas is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and the author of more than 40 books on government and politics, primarily focused on human rights. He has recently analyzed the situations in Cambodia, Korea, and Singapore as well as the major war crimes of th