International Handbook of Human Rights (Hardcover)

Jack Donnelley

ISBN 10: 0313247889 / ISBN 13: 9780313247880

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport, 1987

About this Item

Hardcover. This collection of essays on the current human rights climate in 19 countries includes Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Israel, Poland, the USA, and USSR, and represents a variety of regimes, cultural traditions, and geographical areas. . . . For analysis of the facts this volume excels. A well-crafted introduction describes current debate about human rights theory and practice, traces the development of human rights instruments, and discusses problems of implementation. Strongly recommended. Library JournalThe bulk of the scholarly literature on human rights deals with international law and politics. In contrast, this volume offers nineteen case studies of national human rights practices. Although international factors cannot be ignored, most human rights violations are perpetrated by states against their own citizens; the principal causes of the respect for and violation of human rights lie in national social and political structures. This collection of essays on the current human rights climate in 19 countries includes Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Israel, Poland, the USA, and USSR, and represents a variety of regimes, cultural traditions, and geographical areas. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: International Handbook of Human Rights (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0313247889
• ISBN 13: 9780313247880
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This collection of essays on the current human rights climate in 19 countries includes Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Israel, Poland, the USA, and USSR, and represents a variety of regimes, cultural traditions, and geographical areas. . . . For analysis of the facts this volume excels. A well-crafted introduction describes current debate about human rights theory and practice, traces the development of human rights instruments, and discusses problems of implementation. Strongly recommended.
Library Journal

The bulk of the scholarly literature on human rights deals with international law and politics. In contrast, this volume offers nineteen case studies of national human rights practices. Although international factors cannot be ignored, most human rights violations are perpetrated by states against their own citizens; the principal causes of the respect for and violation of human rights lie in national social and political structures.

About the Author

JACK DONNELLY is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

RHODA E.HOWARD is Professor of Sociology at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.