The Global Struggle for Human RightsExplore the tension between state sovereignty and human rights, genocide, economic rights, and various concepts of justice as they relate to the promotion of fundamental human rights with THE GLOBAL STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES IN WORLD POLITICS. This textbook covers human rights in relation to gender equity, feminist perspectives, and sexual orientation and suggests a universal perspective on human rights sensitive to cultural differences and diversity among and within nations. The text also explores human rights law and the question of whether human rights are universal. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version. |
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Contents
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The Contested Meaning of Human Rights | 11 |
The Development of International Human Rights Law | 26 |
Are Human Rights Universal? | 45 |
Civil and Political Rights in a World of Sovereign States ... | 63 |
Collective Rights in a World of Sovereign States ... | 79 |
Economic and Social Rights in a World of Sovereign States ... | 101 |
Gender Equality and Human Rights | 118 |
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| Title | The Global Struggle for Human Rights |
| Author | Debra L. DeLaet |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Cengage Learning, 2014 |
| ISBN | 1285966090, 9781285966090 |
| Length | 264 pages |
| Subjects | › › Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / General |
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