
International Human Rights in the 21st Century
Protecting the Rights of Groups
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published on 14. January 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-7425-2353-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Universal Declaration for Human Rights was approved in 1948 and yet more than fifty years later some human rights-especially the rights of groups such as women, minorities, and indigenous peoples-continue to be at risk. This book examines recent humanitarian catastrophes involving such groups and suggests how the society of states may develop a collective capacity for human rights enforcement. Above all, it emphasizes the long term efforts to stabilize weak or failing societies and to develop democratic governments on which the protection of human rights ultimately depends.
Reviews / Votes
[E]ditors Gene M. Lyons and James Mayall state that their book may 'raise more questions than answers.' This fine volume accomplishes that superbly, and the essays included also give full play to a number of authors who seek to explore group rights theory as it affects different groups. * Human Rights and Human Welfare * This fine volume focuses on group rights, a field that is attracting new attention in the post-Cold War era. The arguments are philosophically stimulating, draw on an impressive history of ideas, and place human rights in context relative to other factors driving international relations. The authors score a major achievement.... -- David Malone, president, International Peace Academy, New York This fine volume focuses on group rights, a field that is attracting new attention in the post-Cold War era. The arguments arephilosophically stimulating, draw on an impressive history of ideas, and place human rights in context relative to other factors driving international relations. The authors score a major achievement. -- David Malone, president, International Peace Academy, New YorkMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
393 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7425-2353-1 (9780742523531)
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International Human Rights in the 21st Century
Protecting the Rights of Groups
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Protecting the Rights of Groups
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Persons
Gene M. Lyons is senior fellow at the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, Dartmouth College.
James Mayall is Sir Patrick Sheehy Professor of International Relations, University of Cambridge.
James Mayall is Sir Patrick Sheehy Professor of International Relations, University of Cambridge.
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Content
Part 1 I From Individual to Group Rights
Chapter 2 Stating the Problem of Group Rights
Chapter 3 In Defense of the Universal Declaration Model
Part 4 II The Case for Group Rights
Chapter 5 Human Rights and Cultural Pluralism
Chapter 6 Indigenous Rights
Chapter 7 Protecting the Human Rights of Women
Part 8 III The Role of International Society
Chapter 9 Human Rights in Weak, Divided, and Threatened States
Chapter 10 Enforcing Human Rights
Chapter 11 Human Rights and International Politics
Chapter 2 Stating the Problem of Group Rights
Chapter 3 In Defense of the Universal Declaration Model
Part 4 II The Case for Group Rights
Chapter 5 Human Rights and Cultural Pluralism
Chapter 6 Indigenous Rights
Chapter 7 Protecting the Human Rights of Women
Part 8 III The Role of International Society
Chapter 9 Human Rights in Weak, Divided, and Threatened States
Chapter 10 Enforcing Human Rights
Chapter 11 Human Rights and International Politics