Globalization and Human Rights

Brysk

ISBN 10: 0520232380 / ISBN 13: 9780520232389

Published by University of California Press, 2002

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Is globalization generating both problems and opportunities? Are new problems replacing or intensifying state repression? How effective are new forms of human rights accountability? This work addresses new questions about globalization and human rights. It also includes chapters on sex tourism, international markets, and communications technology. Editor(s): Brysk, Alison. Num Pages: 321 pages, 2 line illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 63. . 2002. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Globalization and Human Rights
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0520232380
• ISBN 13: 9780520232389
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In this landmark volume, Alison Brysk has assembled an impressive array of scholars to address new questions about globalization and human rights. Is globalization generating both problems and opportunities? Are new problems replacing or intensifying state repression? How effective are new forms of human rights accountability?

These essays include theoretical analyses by Richard Falk, Jack Donnelly, and James Rosenau. Chapters on sex tourism, international markets, and communications technology bring new perspectives to emerging issues. The authors investigate places such as the Dominican Republic, Nigeria, and the Philippines.

The contemporary world is defined by globalization. While global human rights standards and institutions have been established, assaults on human dignity continue. These essays identify the new challenges to be faced, and suggest new ways to remedy the costs of globalization.

About the Author

Alison Brysk is Associate Professor of International Studies at the University of California, Irvine. Her previous publications include The Politics of Human Rights in Argentina: Protest, Change, and Democratization (1994) and From Tribal Village to Global Village: Indian Rights and International Relations in Latin America (2000).