The Politics of Human Rights Protection (Hardcover)

This important work argues that human rights abuse is not necessarily about distant places and peoples, and it is neither incomprehensible nor inevitable. Despite the appearance of consensus about the importance of human rights protection, abuse with its common core in inequality is expanding at all levels from the petty to the profound. Designed to inform and inspire, this book also provides the analytical and strategic tools needed for the next generation of activists. Jan Knippers Black offers a fundamental reexamination of the basic terms and concepts, legal and institutional foundations, controversies, cleavages, threats and strategies associated with human rights. Black's perspective is holistic, stressing the relevance of human rights issues to all human needs and endeavors and requiring multidisciplinary analysis. Chapters analyzing connections among political, economic, ecological, and cultural impacts on social and individual well-being are accompanied by case studies highlighting lessons learned from success or failure. This empowering book seeks to promote an "each for all" commitment, breaking through barriers of ignorance and apathy, denial and despair, so that advocates and activists can work to prevent future atrocities."

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Jan Knippers Black
Dimensions:	240 x 162 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	294
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-4051-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General
LSN:	0-7425-4051-0
Barcode:	9780742540514

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