The European Convention on Human Rights of 1950 established the most effective international system of human rights protection ever created. This is the first book that gives a comprehensive account of how it came into existence, of the part played in its genesis by the British government, and of its significance for Britain in the period between 1953 and 1966.
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`Human Rights and the End of Empire is full of good things. It is well written, with numerous interesting (and provoking) asides and pen portraits of the dramatis personae. It provides an unrivalled narrative of the origins of the Convention and of British official attitudes to human rights in the immediate post-war years, and will be an invaluable aid to anyone wishing to understand the evolution of the European system of human rights protection.' Human Rights Law Review, Vol. 1, No. 2, Autumn 2001
`This is a major book by a master of legal history.' International and Comparative Law Quarterly
`a very well written book, based on meticulous scholarship, with a convincing argument, and on a theme of great interest and importance, especially since September 11th.' Professor Bernard Porter, TLS
`This is a major book by a master of legal history.' International and Comparative Law Quarterly
`a very well written book, based on meticulous scholarship, with a convincing argument, and on a theme of great interest and importance, especially since September 11th.' Professor Bernard Porter, TLS
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A. W. Brian Simpson is Charles F. and Edith J. Clyne Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School.
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colonial applications clause, nonconforming laws, acceptable covenant, statutory martial law, colonial clause, protecting democratic institutions, domestic jurisdiction provision, general limitations clause, protection internationale des droits, draft international bill, draft cabinet paper, juridical section, drafting subcommittee, federal clause, assistant legal adviser, individual petition, documented outline, minorities procedure, sponsoring powers, colonial insurrections, draft international covenant, investigating party, precise drafting, executive detention, circular dispatch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Council of Europe, General Assembly, United States, New York, Universal Declaration, Home Office, League of Nations, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State, Foreign Secretary, Prime Minister, Brussels Treaty, Soviet Union, Colonial Secretary, Third Committee, Dumbarton Oaks, San Francisco, Permanent Under-Secretary, Security Council, The Cyprus Revolt, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Archbishop Makarios, Gold Coast New!
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colonial applications clause, nonconforming laws, acceptable covenant, statutory martial law, colonial clause, protecting democratic institutions, domestic jurisdiction provision, general limitations clause, protection internationale des droits, draft international bill, draft cabinet paper, juridical section, drafting subcommittee, federal clause, assistant legal adviser, individual petition, documented outline, minorities procedure, sponsoring powers, colonial insurrections, draft international covenant, investigating party, precise drafting, executive detention, circular dispatch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Council of Europe, General Assembly, United States, New York, Universal Declaration, Home Office, League of Nations, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State, Foreign Secretary, Prime Minister, Brussels Treaty, Soviet Union, Colonial Secretary, Third Committee, Dumbarton Oaks, San Francisco, Permanent Under-Secretary, Security Council, The Cyprus Revolt, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Archbishop Makarios, Gold Coast New!
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- A World Made New: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Mary Ann Glendon on 4 pages
- Who Believes in Human Rights?: Reflections on the European Convention (Law in Context) by Marie-Bénédicte Dembour on page 61, and Back Matter
- The Challenge of Human Rights: Origin, Development and Significance by Jack Mahoney on page 69, and Back Matter
- The Challenge of Human Rights: Origin, Development and Significance by Jack Mahoney on page 69, and Back Matter
- Critical Beings: Law, Nation, and the Global Subject (Law, Justice and Power) by Peter Fitzpatrick on page 136
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