| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 438 pages) |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Theorising human rights -- ch. 2. Regulating human rights -- ch. 3. Censorship -- ch. 4. Political prisoners -- ch. 5. Torture -- ch. 6. The death penalty -- ch. 7. Apartheid -- ch. 8. Slavery -- ch. 9. Genocide -- ch. 10. Refugees |
| Summary |
Human Rights: An Introduction is an important and particularly timely text that provides a comprehensive overview of human rights and related issues from a social science perspective. First, this book does more than discuss theory, it uses case studies and personal testimonies in the debate. Human rights as an area of academic interest cannot be easily divorced from human rights struggles and the reality of contemporary conditions. Second, the book is aimed at what is an emerging and growing cross-disciplinary field of study. Human rights issues are increasingly coming to the fo |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Human rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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Human rights
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317873983 |
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131787398X |
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1306881625 |
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9781306881623 |
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9781315837475 |
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1315837471 |
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0582438241 |
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9780582438248 |
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