Judges, Transition, And Human Rights

. Ed(s): Morison, John; McEvoy, Kieran; Anthony, Gordon

ISBN 10: 0199204942 / ISBN 13: 9780199204946

Published by Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2007

About this Item

Contains essays that focus on the intersection between the role of judges, the language of human rights, and the politics of societies in transition. This book draws upon comparative experiences in South Africa, Canada, the USA, Britain, Ireland, the Balkans, the Weimar Republic, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and elsewhere. Editor(s): Morison, John; McEvoy, Kieran; Anthony, Gordon. Num Pages: 600 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPVH; LAM; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 893. . 2008. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Judges, Transition, And Human Rights
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199204942
• ISBN 13: 9780199204946
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book brings together leading scholars from a range of discipines to examine some of the most pressing questions asked of the role of human rights in international relations. The essays focus on the intersection between the role of judges, the language of human rights, and the politics of societies in transition. The international range of the essays covers experiences as diverse as South Africa, the USA, Great Britain, the Balkans and Northern Ireland.

About the Author

John Morison is Professor of Jurisprudence and Head of the School of Law at Queens University Belfast. He has written widely in the fields of public law and legal theory. Kieran McEvoy is Professor of Law and Transitional Justice and Director of the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Law Queens University Belfast. He has written widely in the fields of criminology, conflict transformation and transitional justice. Dr Gordon Anthony is a Senior Lecturer in Law, School of Law Queens University Belfast. He has published widely in the fields of public law and human rights.