International Human Rights Lexicon

Clapham, Marks

ISBN 10: 0198764138 / ISBN 13: 9780198764137

Published by Oxford University Press, GB, 2005

About this Item

What do human rights mean in an age of counter-terrorism? How does globalization affect the protection of human rights? Can human rights contribute to the eradication of hunger and the promotion of education for all? This book presents a wide-ranging survey of the scope and significance of international human rights law. Arranged thematically in alphabetical format, it side-steps the traditional categories of human rights law, to investigate rights in the specific contexts in which they are invoked, debated, and considered. Entries are included on traditional topics such as children, the death penalty, and housing, along with newer issues such as culture, sexuality, and terrorism. Each entry introduces key concepts, norms and debates, and additionally contains suggestions for further reading. Throughout, the aim is to invite reflection on human rights in a way that avoids idealization. For the authors, international human rights law is a process or tool, which is neither inherently beneficent nor essentially problematic, but always potentially both. This book provides the reader with the necessary background to understand, evaluate and, above all, deploy human rights as a strategy for change in the contemporary world.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: International Human Rights Lexicon
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198764138
• ISBN 13: 9780198764137
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 23.4W x 15.6H x 2.42D centimeters 23.4 centimeters width by 15.6 centimeters height by 2.42 centimeters depth
• Weight: 711 grams

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Synopsis

This book presents a wide-ranging survey of the scope and significance of international human rights law. Arranged thematically in alphabetical format, it side-steps the traditional categories of human rights law, to investigate rights in the specific contexts in which they are invoked, debated, and considered. This book is an informative and accessible guide to key issues confronting international human rights law today. Each entry introduces key concepts, norms, and debates.

About the Author

Andrew Clapham is Professor of Public International Law at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva. Susan Marks is University Lecturer in the Faculty of Law of the University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.