A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology

H Victor Conde

ISBN 10: 0803264399 / ISBN 13: 9780803264397

Published by University Of Nebraska Press Jun 2004, 2004

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Neuware - This newly revised, greatly expanded, and updated edition is the essential tool for navigating the language of international human rights related to law, jurisprudence, politics, diplomacy, and philosophy. Broadening the scope and enhancing our understanding of international human rights, the second edition of A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology contains over four hundred new commonly used key terms and acronyms as well as corrections to terms that have taken on new meaning since the publication of the original. It also includes new treaty instruments and citations of important human rights instruments. Designed to be accessible to persons from different systems and regions of the world, this handbook fills an important void in the burgeoning discourse of international human rights and will become a vital reference work for specialists, students, and newcomers to this field.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology
• Publisher: University Of Nebraska Press Jun 2004
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0803264399
• ISBN 13: 9780803264397
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 230W x 151H x 23D millimeters 230 millimeters width by 151 millimeters height by 23 millimeters depth
• Weight: 594 grams

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Synopsis

This newly revised, greatly expanded, and updated edition is the essential tool for navigating the language of international human rights related to law, jurisprudence, politics, diplomacy, and philosophy. Broadening the scope and enhancing our understanding of international human rights, the second edition of A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology contains over four hundred new commonly used key terms and acronyms as well as corrections to terms that have taken on new meaning since the publication of the original. It also includes new treaty instruments and citations of important human rights instruments. Designed to be accessible to persons from different systems and regions of the world, this handbook fills an important void in the burgeoning discourse of international human rights and will become a vital reference work for specialists, students, and newcomers to this field.

About the Author

H. Victor Condé teaches international human rights law at Trinity International University in California and at the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.