Human Rights: Between Idealism and Realism (Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law, XIII/1)

Tomuschat, Christian

ISBN 10: 0199268622 / ISBN 13: 9780199268627

Published by Oxford University Press, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Human Rights: Between Idealism and Realism (Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law, XIII/1)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199268622
• ISBN 13: 9780199268627
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

This volume presents human rights in action, focussing on their effectiveness as legal tools designed to benefit human beings. By combining conceptual analysis with an emphasis on procedures and mechanisms of implementation, it provides a multidimensional overview of human rights. Beginning with an analysis of the historical and conceptual foundations of human rights, the volume then focusses upon the different mechanisms which may be employed in translating human rights from a promise into a reality. Special emphasis is placed upon the United Nations procedures available to achieve this end.

About the Author

Christian Tomuschat is Professor of Constitutional and International Law at Humboldt University, Berlin.