International Human Rights / Edition 4

by Jack Donnelly

Overview

The question often asked is 'where is a good starting place for learning about international human rights?' The answer now is Donnelly's International Human Rights. Eminently readable, chock-full of information, Donnelly's book is a must-read." (Human Rights Quarterly)

In this new edition, Jack Donnelly updates his classic text on the rise of human rights issues since World War II to reflect the new challenges posed by globalization and the war on terrorism. The third edition includes two entirely new chapters on the Universality of Human Rights and Terrorism, and focuses on the recent emergence of nonstate actors such as the UN and NGO's.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813345017
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/31/2012
Series:	Dilemmas in World Politics Series
Edition description:	Fourth Edition
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

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.

Table of Contents

Part I: History and Theory 1. Human Rights in Global Politics: Historical Perspective 2. Theories of Human Rights 3. The Relative Universality of Human Rights 4. The Unity of Human Rights Part II: Multilateral, Bilateral, and Transnational Action 5. Global Multilateral Mechanisms 6. Regional Human Rights Regimes 7. Human Rights and Foreign Policy 8. Human Rights in American Foreign Policy 9. Transnational Human Rights Advocacy Part III: Contemporary Issues 10. Humanitarian Intervention 11. Globalization, the State, and Human Rights 12. Human Rights and Development 13. (Counter-)Terrorism and Human Rights 14. What Has Been Achieved? And How Much is Left to be Done?

Appendix: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Editorial Reviews

"The newest version of this splendid survey of the principles and practice of human rights is an essential reference for human rights pedagogy and scholarship. It is thorough, thoughtful, and comprehensive, providing a holistic and timely picture of the struggle for human dignity worldwide. The balance between theory, institutions, and coverage of contemporary cases make this book an ideal introduction to human rights."

Alison Brysk, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

"From its inception, International Human Rights has been the gold standard of human rights textbooks. The 6^th edition not only provides an update of human rights practices, but it will also actively engage students in the material — and the world around them."

Mark Gibney, University of North Carolina Asheville, USA.

"The newest version of this splendid survey of the principles and practice of human rights is an essential reference for human rights pedagogy and scholarship. It is thorough, thoughtful, and comprehensive, providing a wholistic and timely picture of the struggle for human dignity worldwide. The balance between theory, institutions, and coverage of contemporary cases make this book an ideal introduction to human rights."

Alison Brysk, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

"From its inception, International Human Rights has been the gold standard of human rights textbooks. The 6^th edition not only provides an update of human rights practices, but it will also actively engage students in the material – and the world around them."

Mark Gibney, University of North Carolina Asheville, USA

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