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SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2018
Holding her first grandchild in her arms in 2003, Mary Robinson was struck by the uncertainty of the world he had been born into. Before his fiftieth birthday, he would share the planet with more than nine billion people - people battling for food, water, and shelter in an increasingly volatile climate. The faceless, shadowy menace of climate change had become, in an instant, deeply personal.
Mary Robinson's mission would lead her all over the world, from Malawi to Mongolia, and to a heartening revelation: that an irrepressible driving force in the battle for climate justice could be found at the grassroots level, mainly among women, many of them mothers and grandmothers like herself. From Sharon Hanshaw, the Mississippi matriarch whose campaign began in her East Biloxi hair salon and culminated in her speaking at the United Nations, to Constance Okollet, a small farmer who transformed the fortunes of her ailing community in rural Uganda, Robinson met with ordinary people whose resilience and ingenuity had already unlocked extraordinary change.
Powerful and deeply humane, Climate Justice is a stirring manifesto on one of the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time, and a lucid, affirmative, and well-argued case for hope.
The end of the Cold War and the virtual disappearance of communism
have completely altered the world economy. The supply chains of
supermarkets and consumer goods industries have spread ever more
widely and deeply into Asia, Africa and South America, while oil,
mining and financial companies, among many others, have invested
heavily in countries that were previously denied to them by
political or ideological barriers. While companies have seized the
opportunities presented by globalisation, they have in many cases
been completely unprepared for the risks presented by their
headlong rush into these new markets. Companies have found
themselves and their business partners operating in countries where
corruption, injustice, internal conflict and human rights
violations are rife. An increasingly alert and critical world has
acted as watchdog, highlighting corporate malpractice and the links
between corporations and repressive regimes. It has increasingly
been argued that companies have responsibilities for the protection
and promotion of human rights. These arguments are, at least to
some extent, accepted by companies. Yet, despite the increasing use
of human rights language in public policy discourses, the
expectations of companies remain unclear. That is, what are the
ethical imperatives? What are the legal expectations? How far does
responsibility extend? What can companies actually do in practice?
The debate is further complicated by the range of actors
(companies, governments, international institutions, local
communities, non-governmental organisations [NGOs], trade unions,
consumers) involved; by debates around free trade versus and fair
trade; by the discussion of the specific role of governments; and
by questions about the relative merits of regulation and
self-regulation. Business and Human Rights provides an analysis of
the relationship between companies and human rights in the context
of globalisation. The analysis is in two parts. The first maps the
reasons (financial, ethical, regulatory) why human rights have
become a business issue. However, simply because there are reasons
why companies should be concerned about human rights, this does not
say what companies should or could do. Therefore, the second part
of the book looks at the practical experiences of companies in
responding to specific human rights issues in the context of their
own operations, in their supply chains and in specific countries.
These case studies, many of which have not been previously
published or analysed from the perspective of human rights, provide
important insights into questions such as: How do companies
organise themselves to respond to human rights challenges? What
have the experiences been-positive and negative? How have companies
responded to specific situations? What are the roles and
responsibilities of other actors: government, trade unions, NGOs?
What are the limits to responsibility? In this outstanding
collection, Rory Sullivan has drawn together leading thinkers and
actors from the debate on business and human rights, to establish
how far the business and human rights debate has evolved, and
explore the many complex questions around roles, responsibilities
and solutions that remain to be answered.
The end of the Cold War and the virtual disappearance of communism
have completely altered the world economy. The supply chains of
supermarkets and consumer goods industries have spread ever more
widely and deeply into Asia, Africa and South America, while oil,
mining and financial companies, among many others, have invested
heavily in countries that were previously denied to them by
political or ideological barriers. While companies have seized the
opportunities presented by globalisation, they have in many cases
been completely unprepared for the risks presented by their
headlong rush into these new markets. Companies have found
themselves and their business partners operating in countries where
corruption, injustice, internal conflict and human rights
violations are rife. An increasingly alert and critical world has
acted as watchdog, highlighting corporate malpractice and the links
between corporations and repressive regimes. It has increasingly
been argued that companies have responsibilities for the protection
and promotion of human rights. These arguments are, at least to
some extent, accepted by companies. Yet, despite the increasing use
of human rights language in public policy discourses, the
expectations of companies remain unclear. That is, what are the
ethical imperatives? What are the legal expectations? How far does
responsibility extend? What can companies actually do in practice?
The debate is further complicated by the range of actors
(companies, governments, international institutions, local
communities, non-governmental organisations [NGOs], trade unions,
consumers) involved; by debates around free trade versus and fair
trade; by the discussion of the specific role of governments; and
by questions about the relative merits of regulation and
self-regulation. Business and Human Rights provides an analysis of
the relationship between companies and human rights in the context
of globalisation. The analysis is in two parts. The first maps the
reasons (financial, ethical, regulatory) why human rights have
become a business issue. However, simply because there are reasons
why companies should be concerned about human rights, this does not
say what companies should or could do. Therefore, the second part
of the book looks at the practical experiences of companies in
responding to specific human rights issues in the context of their
own operations, in their supply chains and in specific countries.
These case studies, many of which have not been previously
published or analysed from the perspective of human rights, provide
important insights into questions such as: How do companies
organise themselves to respond to human rights challenges? What
have the experiences been-positive and negative? How have companies
responded to specific situations? What are the roles and
responsibilities of other actors: government, trade unions, NGOs?
What are the limits to responsibility? In this outstanding
collection, Rory Sullivan has drawn together leading thinkers and
actors from the debate on business and human rights, to establish
how far the business and human rights debate has evolved, and
explore the many complex questions around roles, responsibilities
and solutions that remain to be answered.
The Roots of Terrorism is the first volume in the new Democracy and
Terrorism series, a three volume project intended to explore one of
the most pressing issues of our time: how to reconcile the need to
fight terrorism with our desire to protect and enhance democratic
values.
The Roots of Terrorism is the first volume in the new Democracy and
Terrorism series, a three volume project intended to explore one of
the most pressing issues of our time: how to reconcile the need to
fight terrorism with our desire to protect and enhance democratic
values.
Does competitive sport respect children's human rights? Is
intensive training child labour? Is competitive stress a form of
child abuse? The human rights of children have been recognized in
the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and ratified by
192 countries. Paulo David's work makes it clear, however, that too
often competitive sport fails to recognize the value of respect for
international child rights norms and standards. Human Rights in
Youth Sport offers critical analysis of some very real problems
within youth sport and argues that the future development of sport
depends on the creation of a child-centred sport system. Areas of
particular concern include issues of: over-training physical,
emotional and sexual abuse doping and medical ethics education
child labour accountability of governments, sports federations,
coaches and parents. The text will be essential reading for anybody
with an interest in the ethics of sport, youth sport, coaching and
sports development.
'If I had the power to do so, I would make this book compulsory
reading for all who exercise political power in our world today!
Instead, I will keep my fingers crossed that it will be read by as
many members of Congress and of the current US administration as
possible, and by a wide cross-section of policy analysts,
diplomats, academics and human rights defenders.' - Mary Robinson,
Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Wars on Terrorism and
Iraq provides a timely and critical analysis of the impact of the
wars on terrorism and Iraq on human rights particularly
internationally, as well as related tensions between unilateralism
and multilateralism in US foreign policy. The distinguished
contributors examine the consequences for international relations
and world order of the traditional standard bearer for human rights
and democracy (the United States) appearing not to be championing
the rule of law and negotiated conflict resolution. The authors
also suggest effective policies to promote greater fulfilment of
human rights in order to achieve peaceful accord within nations,
and stability internationally.
'If I had the power to do so, I would make this book compulsory
reading for all who exercise political power in our world today!
Instead, I will keep my fingers crossed that it will be read by as
many members of Congress and of the current US administration as
possible, and by a wide cross-section of policy analysts,
diplomats, academics and human rights defenders.' - Mary Robinson,
Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Wars on Terrorism and
Iraq provides a timely and critical analysis of the impact of the
wars on terrorism and Iraq on human rights particularly
internationally, as well as related tensions between unilateralism
and multilateralism in US foreign policy. The distinguished
contributors examine the consequences for international relations
and world order of the traditional standard bearer for human rights
and democracy (the United States) appearing not to be championing
the rule of law and negotiated conflict resolution. The authors
also suggest effective policies to promote greater fulfilment of
human rights in order to achieve peaceful accord within nations,
and stability internationally.
Drawing on a range of approaches developed by paediatric chaplaincy
teams worldwide, this edited collection provides best principles,
practices and skills of chaplaincy work with neonates, infants,
children, young people and their families. By engaging with
paediatric chaplaincy from an international, multifaith
perspective, contributors from around the world and different faith
traditions show what good spiritual, religious and pastoral care
for children and their families looks like. The book contains
contributions from specialists who work with children with mental
health issues or profound disabilities, as well as chapters that
focus on how best to provide palliative and bereavement care.
Includes resources and activities for use in specialist care
situations and tools for assessment, making this a must-have for
any paediatric chaplaincy team working in a hospital or hospice.
This volume provides a detailed discussion of the role of women in
diplomacy and a global narrative of their current and historical
role within it. The last century has seen the Ministries of Foreign
Affairs (MFAs) experience seismic shifts in their policies
concerning the entry, role and agency of women within their
institutional make-up. Despite these changes, and the promise that
true gender equality offers to the diplomatic craft, the role of
women in the diplomatic sphere continues to remain overlooked, and
placed on the fringes of diplomatic scholarship. This volume brings
together established scholars and experienced diplomatic
practitioners in an attempt to unveil the story of women in
diplomacy, in a context which is historical, theoretical and
empirical. In line with feminist critical thought, the objective of
this volume is to theorize and empirically demonstrate the
understanding of diplomacy as a gendered practice and study. The
aims of are three-fold: 1) expose and confront the gender of
diplomacy; 2) shed light on the historical involvement of women in
diplomatic practice in spite of systemic barriers and restrictions,
with a focus on critical junctures of diplomatic institutional
formation and the diplomatic entitlements which were created for
women at these junctures; 3) examine the current state of women in
diplomacy and evaluate the rate of progress towards a gender-even
playing field on the basis thereof. This book will be of much
interest to students of diplomacy studies, gender studies, foreign
policy and international relations.
As the effects of climate change continue to be felt, appreciation
of its future transformational impact on numerous areas of public
law and policy is set to grow. Among these, human rights concerns
are particularly acute. They include forced mass migration,
increased disease incidence and strain on healthcare systems,
threatened food and water security, the disappearance and
degradation of shelter, land, livelihoods and cultures, and the
threat of conflict. This inquiry into the human rights dimensions
of climate change looks beyond potential impacts to examine the
questions raised by climate change policies: accountability for
extraterritorial harms; constructing reliable enforcement
mechanisms; assessing redistributional outcomes; and allocating
burdens, benefits, rights and duties among perpetrators and
victims, both public and private. The book examines a range of
so-far unexplored theoretical and practical concerns that
international law and other scholars and policy-framers will find
increasingly difficult to ignore.
Does competitive sport respect children's human rights? Is
intensive training child labour? Is competitive stress a form of
child abuse? The human rights of children have been recognized in
the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and ratified by
192 countries. Paulo David's work makes it clear, however, that too
often competitive sport fails to recognize the value of respect for
international child rights norms and standards. Human Rights in
Youth Sport offers critical analysis of some very real problems
within youth sport and argues that the future development of sport
depends on the creation of a child-centred sport system. Areas of
particular concern include issues of: over-training physical,
emotional and sexual abuse doping and medical ethics education
child labour accountability of governments, sports federations,
coaches and parents. The text will be essential reading for anybody
with an interest in the ethics of sport, youth sport, coaching and
sports development.
This volume provides a detailed discussion of the role of women in
diplomacy and a global narrative of their current and historical
role within it. The last century has seen the Ministries of Foreign
Affairs (MFAs) experience seismic shifts in their policies
concerning the entry, role and agency of women within their
institutional make-up. Despite these changes, and the promise that
true gender equality offers to the diplomatic craft, the role of
women in the diplomatic sphere continues to remain overlooked, and
placed on the fringes of diplomatic scholarship. This volume brings
together established scholars and experienced diplomatic
practitioners in an attempt to unveil the story of women in
diplomacy, in a context which is historical, theoretical and
empirical. In line with feminist critical thought, the objective of
this volume is to theorize and empirically demonstrate the
understanding of diplomacy as a gendered practice and study. The
aims of are three-fold: 1) expose and confront the gender of
diplomacy; 2) shed light on the historical involvement of women in
diplomatic practice in spite of systemic barriers and restrictions,
with a focus on critical junctures of diplomatic institutional
formation and the diplomatic entitlements which were created for
women at these junctures; 3) examine the current state of women in
diplomacy and evaluate the rate of progress towards a gender-even
playing field on the basis thereof. This book will be of much
interest to students of diplomacy studies, gender studies, foreign
policy and international relations.
Shortlisted for the Political Book Awards 2013 Political Book of
the Year The first woman President of Ireland, who became UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson has spent her life in
pursuit of a fairer world. Now, for the first time, she reveals
what lies behind the vision, strength and determination that has
helped her to achieve so much for human rights around the globe.
She describes the upbringing which gave her her strong sense of
values and how she came into painful conflict with her parents -
marrying against their wishes and, later, helping to legalise
contraception in a deeply Catholic Ireland. As a barrister she won
landmark cases advancing the causes of women and the marginalised
against the prejudices of the day. When - to the surprise of many -
she became the first woman President of Ireland in 1990, she put
Ireland firmly on the international stage. Accepting the position
of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in 1997 was her biggest
challenge and here she describes the huge political difficulties
she encountered among the many triumphs. Subsequently, based in New
York, she led Realizing Rights for eight years, pioneering how to
implement in practice economic and social rights: working in
African countries on health, decent work, corporate responsibility
and women's empowerment in peace and security. Now heading her own
Climate Justice foundation she has succeeded in finding the
independence she needs to work effectively on behalf of the
millions of poor around the world most affected by climate change.
Told with the same calm conviction and modest pride that has guided
her life, Everybody Matters will inspire everyone who reads it with
the belief that each of us can, in our own way, help to change the
world for the better.
Few names are so closely connected with the cause of human rights
as that of Mary Robinson. As former President of Ireland, she was
ideally positioned for passionately and eloquently arguing the case
for human rights around the world. Over five tumultuous years that
included the tragic events of 9/11, she offered moral leadership
and vision to the global human rights movement. This volume is a
unique account in Robinson's own words of her campaigns as United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. A Voice for Human
Rights offers an edited collection of Robinson's public addresses,
given between 1997 and 2002, when she served as High Commissioner.
The book also provides the first in-depth account of the work of
the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights. With a foreword
by Kofi Annan and an afterword by Louise Arbour, the current High
Commissioner for Human Rights, the book will be of interest to all
concerned with international human rights, international relations,
development, and politics.
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