Understanding Human Rights Violations
New Systematic Studies
1st Edition
Published on 9. November 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
290 pages
978-1-138-35854-6 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 2004. This excellent volume presents a systematic analysis of various human rights violations around the globe, focusing on security and subsistence rights. The book collects important contributions to the theoretical development of the human rights phenomenon, covering a wide range of human rights issues and research approaches. The research presented combines a variety of qualitative and quantitative approaches and brings together both theoretical and empirical work. It places particular emphasis on making the advanced statistical methods that are used to test the arguments accessible to a wider readership. Understanding Human Rights Violations will prove a useful tool for all in the fields of international human rights, peace studies, political violence and international law, and offers a valuable introduction into the literature on human rights violations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
445 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-35854-6 (9781138358546)
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Person
Poe, Steven C.
Content
Contents: Human Rights Research and the Quest for Dignity: Human rights research and the quest for human dignity, Sabine C. Carey and Steven C. Poe; The decision to repress: an integrative theoretical approach to the research on human rights and repression, Steven C. Poe. Foreign Policy Analysis: Aiding or abetting: British foreign aid decisions and recipient country human rights, Bethany Barratt; Security at what cost? Arms transfers to the developing world and human rights, Dawn Miller. Development and Trade: The path from trade to human rights: the democracy and development detour, Rhonda L. Callaway and Julie Harrelson-Stephens; Providing subsistence rights: do States make a difference?, Wesley T. Milner, David Leblang, Steven C. Poe and Kara Smith; Human rights ans structural adjustment: the importance of selection, M. Rodwan Abouharb and David L. Cingranelli. Legal and Institutional Determinants of Human Rights: Crimes and punishments: how the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia distinguishes among massive human rights violations, James D. Meernik and Kimi L. King; National constitutions and human rights protection: regional differences and colonial influences, Linda Camp Keith. New Directions in the Research on Human Rights Violations: Ethnicity and repression: the ethnic composition of countries and human rights violations, Chris Lee, Ronny Lindstroem, Will H. Moore and Kuersad Turan; Domestic threat and repression: an analysis of state responses to different forms of dissent, Sabine C. Carey; How organizations shape human rights violations, Pablo Policzer; What transforms ordinary people into gross human rights violators?, Alette Smeulers. Conclusion: The quest for human dignity: the journey continues, Sabine C. Carey and Steven C. Poe; Index.