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The Politics of Human Rights

The Politics of Human Rights The Quest for Dignity

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Publisher's Synopsis

Human rights is an important issue in contemporary politics, and the last few decades have also seen a remarkable increase in research and teaching on the subject. This book introduces students to the study of human rights and aims to build on their interest while simultaneously offering an alternative vision of the subject. Many texts focus on the theoretical and legal issues surrounding human rights. This book adopts a substantially different approach which uses empirical data derived from research on human rights by political scientists to illustrate the occurrence of different types of human rights violations across the world. The authors devote attention to rights as well as to responsibilities, neither of which stops at one country's political borders. They also explore how to deal with repression and the aftermath of human rights violations, making students aware of the prospects for and realities of progress.

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Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press dates from 1534 and is part of the University of Cambridge. We further the University's mission by disseminating knowledge in the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence.

Book information

ISBN: 9780521849210
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 323
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 241
Weight: 528g
Height: 234mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 19mm