Human Rights Education for the Twenty-First Century

Andreopoulos, George J. (EDT); Claude, Richard Pierre (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0812216075 / ISBN 13: 9780812216073

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Human Rights Education for the Twenty-First Century
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812216075
• ISBN 13: 9780812216073
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Human Rights Education for the Twenty-First Century is a comprehensive resource for training, education, and raising awareness in a wide variety of settings, both formal and informal. A diverse group of contributors—experienced activists, education experts, and representatives of several international governmental organizations—provides a rich potpourri of ideas and real-world approaches to initiating, planning, and implementing programs for teaching people about their human rights and fundamental freedoms. This volume has been developed for a global audience of educators, scholars in many disciplines, nongovernmental organizations, and foundation officers.

About the Author

George J. Andreopoulos is Professor of Political Science at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York, where he directs the Center for International Human Rights. He is the editor of Genocide: Conceptual and Historical Dimensions, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press. Richard Pierre Claude is Professor Emeritus of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland. He is Founding Editor of Human Rights Quarterly and author of Science in the Service of Human Rights, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.