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The Oxford Handbook of International Human Rights Law (Paperback): Dinah Shelton The Oxford Handbook of International Human Rights Law (Paperback)
Dinah Shelton
R2,414 Discovery Miles 24 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Oxford Handbook of International Human Rights Law provides a comprehensive and original overview of one of the fundamental topics within international law. It contains substantial new essays by more than forty leading experts in the field, giving students, scholars, and practitioners a complete overview of the issues that inform research, as well as a 'map' of the debates that animate the field. Each chapter features a critical and up-to-date analysis of the current state of debate and discussion, assessing recent work and advancing the understanding of all aspects of this developing area of international law. The Handbook consists of 39 chapters, divided into seven parts. Parts I and II explore the foundational theories and the historical antecedents of human rights law from a diverse set of disciplines, including the philosophical, religious, biological, and psychological origins of moral development and altruism, and sociological findings about cooperation and conflict. Part III focuses on the law-making process and categories of rights. Parts IV and V examine the normative and institutional evolution of human rights, and discuss this impact on various doctrines of general international law. The final two parts are more speculative, examining whether there is an advantage to considering major social problems from a human rights perspective and, if so, how that might be done: Part VI analyses current problems that are being addressed by governments, both domestically and through international organizations, and issues that have been placed on the human rights agenda of the United Nations, such as state responsibility for human rights violations and economic sanctions to enforce human rights; Part VII then evaluates the impact of international human rights law over the past six decades from a variety of perspectives. The Handbook is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and practitioners of international human rights law. It provides the reader with new perspectives on international human rights law that are both multidisciplinary and geographically and culturally diverse.

United States Foreign Policy and the United Nations System (Hardcover, lst ed): CW Maynes, Richard Williamson United States Foreign Policy and the United Nations System (Hardcover, lst ed)
CW Maynes, Richard Williamson
R663 R571 Discovery Miles 5 710 Save R92 (14%) Out of stock

In the years since Cold-War hostilities have waned and the UN was revived as a central arena for international security, U.S. administrations have increasingly referred conflict situations to the Security Council and have looked to the UN to establish global policy on critical social and economic problems. More recently, however, the UN has become the subject of heated polemic within the United States. At a moment of intense political maneuvering in Washington, it is imperative for the U.S. to solidify its policy towards the United Nations. In this timely collaboration between The American Assembly and The United Nations Association, experts in government, economics, law, science, military, and labor explore the issues that must be resolved.

Reforming the United Nations (Set Volumes I-V) (Hardcover): Joachim Muller Reforming the United Nations (Set Volumes I-V) (Hardcover)
Joachim Muller
R33,558 Discovery Miles 335 580 Out of stock

This set describes and brings together key reform proposals originating inside and outside the United Nations. The documentation contained in this set touches upon all aspects of the United Nations and covers the full spectrum of proposals and initiatives. It is hoped that the information provided will assist those involved in current efforts in reassessing and reshaping the Organization and will serve as a useful reference set for policy makers, researchers and the interested public. The set consists of the following volumes: Reforming the United Nations: New Initiatives and Past Efforts (3 Volume set) New Initiatives and Past Efforts Edited by Joachim Muller - ISBN 90 411 0332 5 Reforming the United Nations The Quiet Revolution Edited by Joachim Muller - ISBN 90 411 1644 3 Reforming the United Nations The Struggle for Legitimacy and Effectiveness Edited by Joachim Muller - ISBN 90 04 15131 1

Population Bulletin of the United Nations - Bulletin No. 48-49 (Paperback): United Nations.Department of Economic and Social... Population Bulletin of the United Nations - Bulletin No. 48-49 (Paperback)
United Nations.Department of Economic and Social Affairs
R1,474 Discovery Miles 14 740 Out of stock
Identifying Core Elements in Investment Agreements in the APEC Region (Paperback): United Nations Conference on Trade and... Identifying Core Elements in Investment Agreements in the APEC Region (Paperback)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
R549 Discovery Miles 5 490 Out of stock
Resolutions and Decisions Adopted by the General Assembly During Its Sixty-second Session, v. 3 - 23 December 2007 - 15... Resolutions and Decisions Adopted by the General Assembly During Its Sixty-second Session, v. 3 - 23 December 2007 - 15 September 2008 (Paperback)
United Nations General Assembly
R498 Discovery Miles 4 980 Out of stock

This publication presents the resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations during its sessions. The report indicates the allocation of agenda items; contains a list of principal and subsidiary organs with reference to their composition; and includes a list of conventions, declarations, and other instruments.

Conscience of the World - Influence of NGOs on the UN System (Paperback): Peter Willetts Conscience of the World - Influence of NGOs on the UN System (Paperback)
Peter Willetts
R736 Discovery Miles 7 360 Out of stock

In recent years, the UN has been the focus of intense activity by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at the major global conferences - the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit, the Vienna human rights conference, the Cairo population conference, the Copenhagen Social Summit and the Beijing women's conference. This book explores the influence of the NGOs, which has grown steadily and now covers all the work of the Economic and Social Council, along with programmes in developing countries, the specialized agencies and UN conferences. Their importance in human rights, disaster relief, development and the environment is illustrated by case studies demonstrating their influence. But what are non-governmental organizations? What are their historical roots? How do they gain recognition at the UN and at conferences? What rights of participation do they have and how do they gain influence? This volume sets out to answer all these questions.

The Law and Practice of the United Nations (Hardcover, 3rd Revised edition): Benedetto Conforti The Law and Practice of the United Nations (Hardcover, 3rd Revised edition)
Benedetto Conforti
R3,461 Discovery Miles 34 610 Out of stock

This fully up-dated, third revised edition of Conforti's thought-provoking and challenging textbook, The Law and Practice of the United Nations, provides a comprehensive legal analysis of problems concerning membership, the structure of UN organs, their functions and their acts, taking into consideration the text of the Charter, its historical origins, and, particularly, the practice of the organs. Its main focus is on the practice of the Security Council. In particular the action of the Security Council under Chapter VII has been taken into account. The legal literature on Chapter VII - a literature which has grown enormously in recent times - has also been considered. The fact that the legal aspects of the action or the inaction of the Security Council have been discussed to an unusually large extent by ordinary people at the time of the war against Iraq and even later is worth noting. The importance of the role of the United Nations, and the content of the rules governing it, has become a leitmotiv of all debates on international politics. Consequently, the opinion often held in the past, according to which it was useless to deal with the legal aspects of the United Nations activity, can be considered as obsolete. Through the study and analysis of emerging legal issues of particular relevance to Africa, such as the creation of viable continental institutions capable of promoting unity and security for the peoples of the continent, the effective protection of human rights, the need for accountability for mass killings and massive violations of the rule of law, the promotion of a rule-based democratic culture, the role of African countries in a globalizing world economy and in international trade relations, the Yearbook strives to be responsive to the intellectual needs of African countries in the area of international law, and to the continuing struggle for creating an environment conducive to the rule of law throughout the continent. The Yearbook also provides ready access to the basic documents of African international organizations by regularly publishing the resolutions and decisions of regional and sub-regional organizations as well as the conventions, protocols and declarations adopted by pan-african agencies.

The British Year Book of International Law 1988 (Hardcover): Ian Brownlie, D.W. Bowett The British Year Book of International Law 1988 (Hardcover)
Ian Brownlie, D.W. Bowett
R3,973 Discovery Miles 39 730 Out of stock

The British Year Book of International Law, a leading periodical in the field, has been published regularly since 1922. It is now published annually. It features major articles and reviews of books in international law, together with surveys of decisions of British courts involving questions of international law, and UK materials on international law. It also surveys decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, and those of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Index to Proceedings of the General Assembly, Pt. 1 - Sixty First Session 2006/2007 (Paperback): Dag Hammarskjold Library Index to Proceedings of the General Assembly, Pt. 1 - Sixty First Session 2006/2007 (Paperback)
Dag Hammarskjold Library
R1,311 Discovery Miles 13 110 Out of stock
The British Year Book of International Law 1925, v.6 (Hardcover): Cecil Hurst, A.Pearce Higgins The British Year Book of International Law 1925, v.6 (Hardcover)
Cecil Hurst, A.Pearce Higgins
R3,939 Discovery Miles 39 390 Out of stock
Report of the Ad Hoc Committee Established by General Assembly Resolution 51/210 of 17 December 1996 - Twelfth Session (25 and... Report of the Ad Hoc Committee Established by General Assembly Resolution 51/210 of 17 December 1996 - Twelfth Session (25 and 26 February 2007 and 6 March 2008) (Paperback)
United Nations Ad Hoc Committee, United Nations General Assembly
R165 Discovery Miles 1 650 Out of stock
Historical Dictionary of Multinational Peacekeeping (Hardcover, Rev Enl And Updated Ed.): Terry M. Mays Historical Dictionary of Multinational Peacekeeping (Hardcover, Rev Enl And Updated Ed.)
Terry M. Mays
R1,392 Discovery Miles 13 920 Out of stock

Contains detailed entries on the multitude of peacekeeping operations since 1920, prominent individuals, the international organizations which have mandated the operations, important events, and terminology.

A Global Agenda, 50th - Issues Before the General Assembly of the United Nations (Paperback): John Tessitore, Susan Woolfson A Global Agenda, 50th - Issues Before the General Assembly of the United Nations (Paperback)
John Tessitore, Susan Woolfson
R1,115 Discovery Miles 11 150 Out of stock

This annual volume brings to the public the most accurate, complete, and timely information on the work of the United Nations. Designed to serve international affairs scholars and concerned citizens alike, each volume of Issues offers a comprehensive overview of the many and disparate activities of the entire UN system over the course of a year, placing them in the context of ongoing events. Issues/50 looks back at an eventful 1993 and some equally eventful months in 1994.

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