Negotiating Sovereignty and Human Rights

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'...a superb contribution to the scant literature on this very important subject. Its insightful chapters represent a challenge to the usual discourse on the subject. It represents a groundbreaking and humane explanation of the linkage between sovereignty and human rights. It is a must read for scholars, students and political analysts.' Jamal R. Nassar, California State University, USA 'Brings together a fascinating collection of articles that explore new concerns and issues in the arena of international human rights politics. The critical evaluation of changing dynamics between state and human rights and the attention paid to new human right actors such as non governmental organizations, epistemic communities and multinational corporations will be of interest not only to professional social scientists but to policy makers, activists and anyone concerned about human rights, social justice, freedom and peace.' Sandya Hewamanne, Wake Forest University, USA 'Provides a window into cutting edge developments in the field of human rights across a spectrum of issues, actors, institutions and norms. Contributors lay the groundwork by examining new challenges to state sovereignty and immunity through such institutional developments as the International Criminal Court, truth commissions, and the responsibility to protect; and across issues spanning mobilization to meet millennium development goals, the urgency of climate change, international control of small arms and light weapons, and the rights of persons with disabilities. The case studies are both conceptually and theoretically grounded, and bring together practitioner and scholarly perspectives that enrich comprehension of the dynamics of international relations from local to global contexts.' Janie Leatherman, Fairfield University, USA