The second edition of this widely acclaimed textbook has been completely revised to include developments in international human rights over the last five years. Retaining its unique approach and style, the book includes questions, problem cases, and a wide range of carefully edited materials from both primary and secondary sources. Gender topics are integrated into the general text where relevant; judicial opinions on constitutional issues by the national courts are also included. This edition offers more topics dealing with cultural variety, such as relating and personal law regimes. In addition, new information is provided on international humanitarian law and the laws of war, including the International Criminal Tribunal.
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`'...not only covers international law in force today, it also provides the best insights into the politics and ideologies underlying legal discourse. The book ignited great classroom discussions.' ' Bruno Simma, University of Munich and University of Michigan
`'Steiner and Alston deploy an extraordinary range of materials to explain the forces that shape the formation and implementation of human rights. Their book is an indispensable tool for training the next generation of human rights practitioners, advocates, and scholars.' ' Theodor Meron, New York University School of Law
`'This book is indeed a most remarkable feat. To winnow so much material, to edit them and organize them within an overarching but not intrusive framework is, I would have thought, the work of many a scholarly lifetime.' ' Upendra Baxi, University of Warwick, formerly Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi
`'A splendid book containing an imaginative and stimulating variety of materials with thought-provoking commentary and questions. It is a wonderful teaching tool, as well as a valuable starting point for research ' ' Hilary Charlesworth, Australian National University
`'By far the best text in the field a wealth of important, interesting, well-organized, and well-edited materials' ' Paolo Carozza, Notre Dame Law School
`'This is the most stimulating book that I know of in the field of human rights' Georges Abi-Saab, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva ' Georges Abi-Saab, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva
`'This coursebook exposes the sharp contradictions and vexing dilemmas in the human rights movement, without concessions to political correctness or rushing to answers. Today's debates are openly tackled, letting the students and teachers further contest the issues raised. The book will long remain the yardstick by which others must be judged.' ' Makau wa Mutua, State University of New York at Buffalo
`provides students with a superb overview of the international and regional human rights systems ... a comprehensive and provocative introduction to the theories of human rights' Penelope Matthew, University of Melbourne, in Australian Yearbook of International Law 1997
`"This is an excellant book with massively authoritative coverage of all aspects of international human rights law".' P R Ghandhi, The University of Reading
`"Very thorough, Judicious selection of materials and thought provoking comment".' Robert Cryer, Manchester University
`'Steiner and Alston deploy an extraordinary range of materials to explain the forces that shape the formation and implementation of human rights. Their book is an indispensable tool for training the next generation of human rights practitioners, advocates, and scholars.' ' Theodor Meron, New York University School of Law
`'This book is indeed a most remarkable feat. To winnow so much material, to edit them and organize them within an overarching but not intrusive framework is, I would have thought, the work of many a scholarly lifetime.' ' Upendra Baxi, University of Warwick, formerly Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi
`'A splendid book containing an imaginative and stimulating variety of materials with thought-provoking commentary and questions. It is a wonderful teaching tool, as well as a valuable starting point for research ' ' Hilary Charlesworth, Australian National University
`'By far the best text in the field a wealth of important, interesting, well-organized, and well-edited materials' ' Paolo Carozza, Notre Dame Law School
`'This is the most stimulating book that I know of in the field of human rights' Georges Abi-Saab, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva ' Georges Abi-Saab, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva
`'This coursebook exposes the sharp contradictions and vexing dilemmas in the human rights movement, without concessions to political correctness or rushing to answers. Today's debates are openly tackled, letting the students and teachers further contest the issues raised. The book will long remain the yardstick by which others must be judged.' ' Makau wa Mutua, State University of New York at Buffalo
`provides students with a superb overview of the international and regional human rights systems ... a comprehensive and provocative introduction to the theories of human rights' Penelope Matthew, University of Melbourne, in Australian Yearbook of International Law 1997
`"This is an excellant book with massively authoritative coverage of all aspects of international human rights law".' P R Ghandhi, The University of Reading
`"Very thorough, Judicious selection of materials and thought provoking comment".' Robert Cryer, Manchester University
About the Author
Henry Steiner is Jeremiah Smith Jnr Professor of Law and Director of the Law School Human Rights Program, Harvard University.
Philip Alston is Professor of International Law at the European University Institute, Florence
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Human Rights Concerns,
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This review is from: International Human Rights in Context: Law, Politics, Morals (Paperback)
This book contains information about numerous human rights concerns from all around the world. In addition, it contains numerous articles and many documents. It is a wonderful research took that can be used by persons first learning about human rights, as well as by those persons who are working on post-undergraduate degrees
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Very Practical Book,
This review is from: International Human Rights in Context: Law, Politics, Morals (Paperback)
It is not a very dogmatic book. It focus on the aplication of the human rights treaties, and the practices adopted by states. It mentions a lot the speaches of the States-Parties on international organizations. I liked the book.
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Thorough but Overly Dense,
This review is from: International Human Rights in Context: Law, Politics, Morals (Paperback)
My Professor required this textbook as the main textbook for "International Human Rights Law." The book contains almost everything you would need to have a grasp of current international human rights law, but does not contain enough commentary to help a student truly put all the pieces together and think critically about those pieces. Unfortunately, unless you are reading this book in the context of a law school or graduate level course, you simply cannot use this book to gain a good general grasp of the development of human rights law or thought. However, if you are simply looking to have one book (albeit a very large book) that contains all of the most important cases, writings, treatises, etc., in one location, this is that book.
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This introductory chapter assumes no special knowledge about the foundations or content of or argument about rights, and international human rights. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
against violator states, universal human rights system, constitutional social rights, human rights corpus, basic human rights instruments, contemporary human rights, bureau communal, international tribunal shall, massive tragedies, treaty organs, autonomy regimes, human rights supervision, religious hatred that constitutes incitement, double criminality rule, coast fishing vessels, human rights presence, immunity ratione materiae, thematic mechanisms, gas asphyxiation, international human rights organizations, international legal sovereignty, prolonged arbitrary detention, minimum core obligation, legislative incorporation, nonstate parties Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, United Nations, Security Council, General Assembly, East Timor, Current Topics, European Convention, International Covenant, United Kingdom, South Africa, African Charter, World Bank, Intergovernmental Enforcement, Council of Europe, New York Times, Amnesty International, American Convention, Soviet Union, Trial Chamber, Second World War, Special Representative, Eastern Europe, European Union, High Commissioner, Inter-American Commission New!
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This introductory chapter assumes no special knowledge about the foundations or content of or argument about rights, and international human rights. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
against violator states, universal human rights system, constitutional social rights, human rights corpus, basic human rights instruments, contemporary human rights, bureau communal, international tribunal shall, massive tragedies, treaty organs, autonomy regimes, human rights supervision, religious hatred that constitutes incitement, double criminality rule, coast fishing vessels, human rights presence, immunity ratione materiae, thematic mechanisms, gas asphyxiation, international human rights organizations, international legal sovereignty, prolonged arbitrary detention, minimum core obligation, legislative incorporation, nonstate parties Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, United Nations, Security Council, General Assembly, East Timor, Current Topics, European Convention, International Covenant, United Kingdom, South Africa, African Charter, World Bank, Intergovernmental Enforcement, Council of Europe, New York Times, Amnesty International, American Convention, Soviet Union, Trial Chamber, Second World War, Special Representative, Eastern Europe, European Union, High Commissioner, Inter-American Commission New!
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- The United Nations and Human Rights: A Critical Appraisal (Clarendon Paperbacks) by Philip Alston on 8 pages
- The Future of UN Human Rights Treaty Monitoring by Philip Alston on 5 pages
- The Declaration Of Independence by Sam Fink on 5 pages
- The Human Rights Committee: Its Role in the Development of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Oxford Monographs in International Law) by Dominic McGoldrick on 4 pages
- Human Rights of Women: National and International Perspectives (Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights) by Rebecca J. Cook in Front Matter, page 165, and page 426
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- Individual Duty Within a Human Rights Discourse (Applied Legal Philosophy) by Douglas Hodgson on 4 pages
- Who Believes in Human Rights?: Reflections on the European Convention (Law in Context) by Marie-Bénédicte Dembour on page 181, page 225, and Back Matter
- The Hero's Journey Toward a Second American Century: by Michael E. Salla on page 177, page 201, and Back Matter
- Making Human Rights Work Globally (Glasshouse S.) by Anthony Woodiwiss in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Transnational America: Feminisms, Diasporas, Neoliberalisms (Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies) by Inderpal Grewal in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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