The Political Economy of Human Rights Enforcement

I. Manokha

ISBN 10: 134936200X / ISBN 13: 9781349362004

Published by Palgrave Macmillan UK Jan 2008, 2008

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book examines humanitarian interventions in the post-Cold War era in the context of the development of global capitalism. It argues that it is often our duty to use force to uphold human rights, but that attempts to promote and protect these rights can unintentionally contribute to the perpetuation of poverty and poverty-related problems. 292 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Political Economy of Human Rights Enforcement
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Jan 2008
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 134936200X
• ISBN 13: 9781349362004
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 16D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 371 grams

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Synopsis

This book examines humanitarian interventions in the post-Cold War era in the context of the development of global capitalism. It argues that it is often our duty to use force to uphold human rights, but that attempts to promote and protect these rights can unintentionally contribute to the perpetuation of poverty and poverty-related problems.

About the Author

IVAN MANOKHA is Head of Masters in International Affairs, Institut d'Etudes Politiques, France. His research interests include the historical development of the concept of human rights and its relationship with capitalism, the Just War Theory, humanitarian intervention in the late-modern global political economy, and business ethics.