International Human Rights (Paperback)

Jack Donnelly

ISBN 10: 0367217856 / ISBN 13: 9780367217853

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 2020

About this Item

Paperback. Fully updated, the sixth edition of International Human Rights examines the ways in which states and other international actors have addressed human rights since the end of World War II. This unique textbook features substantial attention to theory, history, international and regional institutions, and the role of transnational actors in the protection and promotion of human rights. Its purpose is to explore the difficult and contentious politics of human rights, and how those political dimensions have been addressed at the national, regional, and especially international levels.Key features include: substantially revised throughout, including new material on LGBTQ rights in Africa, Indigenous peoples rights in Guatemala, the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, and a new chapter on human rights and development; in-text features such as discussion questions, suggested readings, case studies, and "problems" to promote classroom discussion and in-depth examination of topics; concise yet clearly organised and comprehensive coverage of the topic.International Human Rights is essential reading for courses and modules in human rights, politics and international relations, law, criminal justice, sociology, social work, public administration, and international development. Fully updated, the sixth edition of this book examines the ways in which states and other international actors have addressed human rights since the end of World War II. 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 Human Rights (Paperback)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367217856
• ISBN 13: 9780367217853
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Fully updated, the sixth edition of International Human Rights examines the ways in which states and other international actors have addressed human rights since the end of World War II.

This unique textbook features substantial attention to theory, history, international and regional institutions, and the role of transnational actors in the protection and promotion of human rights. Its purpose is to explore the difficult and contentious politics of human rights, and how those political dimensions have been addressed at the national, regional, and especially international levels.

Key features include:

• substantially revised throughout, including new material on LGBTQ rights in Africa, Indigenous peoples’ rights in Guatemala, the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, and a new chapter on human rights and development;
• in-text features such as discussion questions, suggested readings, case studies, and "problems" to promote classroom discussion and in-depth examination of topics;
• concise yet clearly organised and comprehensive coverage of the topic.

International Human Rights is essential reading for courses and modules in human rights, politics and international relations, law, criminal justice, sociology, social work, public administration, and international development.

About the Author

Jack Donnelly is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of International Relations at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, USA.

Daniel J. Whelan is Bill and Connie Bowen Odyssey Professor of Politics at Hendrix College, USA.