Historical Dictionary of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations (Hardcover, Third Edition)

The Historical Dictionary of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations, Third Edition defines the core concepts of human rights and humanitarian law. It relates the major international legal agreements related to human rights and names the diverse intergovernmental organizations which are responsible for implementing and maintaining these legal declarations, charters, conventions, or treaties. It also names and describes the several international non-governmental organizations which lobby states and international organizations with respect to human rights, which carry out programs of humanitarian assistance or relief, and which have played such a significant role in the evolution of human rights and humanitarianism in the modern era. Finally, it features the names and biographical accounts of major figures in the history of human rights and humanitarianism, along with figures that are active today on these issues. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on human rights concepts, major pieces of international law on human rights and humanitarian issues, major intergovernmental bodies responsible for implementing international laws on human rights and humanitarian issues, major international non-governmental organizations whose work focuses on human rights and humanitarian issues, and the names of important historical and contemporary figures who have contributed to the establishment and progress of human rights and humanitarianism.. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Human Rights.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations
Release date:	December 2016
Authors:	Thomas E. Doyle II • Robert F. Gorman • Edward S. Mihalkanin
Dimensions:	238 x 159 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	446
Edition:	Third Edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4422-7617-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > Directories Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > International institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General
LSN:	1-4422-7617-7
Barcode:	9781442276178

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