Expanding human rights : 21st century norms and governance / edited by Alison Brysk (Mellichamp Chair of Global Governance, University of California Santa Barbara, USA), Michael Stohl (Professor of Communication, Political Science and Global Studies and Director of the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, University of California Santa Barbara, USA)

Publisher's description: Expanding human rights gives a comprehensive overview of current human rights issues and the outlook for the future. The contributors present evidence of new methods for enforcing existing rights and new strategies for further development through in-depth analysis of ca...

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Other Authors: Brysk, Alison, 1960- (Editor), Stohl, Michael, 1947- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, United Kingdom ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2017]
Series:Elgar studies in human rights.
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Summary:Publisher's description: Expanding human rights gives a comprehensive overview of current human rights issues and the outlook for the future. The contributors present evidence of new methods for enforcing existing rights and new strategies for further development through in-depth analysis of campaigns and reforms from Eastern Europe, Japan, India, Africa and the US. These include rights of indigenous peoples, food and water rights, violence against women, child mortality and international financial and corporate responsibility.
Physical Description:x, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781785368837
1785368834