Daniel J. Edquist-Whelan, Jack Donnelly

International Human Rights

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Fully updated, the seventh edition of International Human Rights examines the ways in which states and other international actors have addressed human rights since the end of World War II. This unique textbook features substantial attention to theory, history, international and regional institutions, and the role of transnational actors in the protection and promotion of human rights. Its purpose is to explore the difficult and contentious politics of human rights, and how those political dimensions have been addressed at the national, regional, and especially international levels. Key features include: * concise yet clearly organised and comprehensive coverage of the topics. * substantially revised throughout, including a new chapter on rights-conscious business investment. * new sections on the U.N. Human Rights Council, including substantive data trends on the distribution and topics of Council resolutions and the changing politics driven especially by the agendas of countries such as China and Russia; the implications of the war in Gaza; and "non-traditional approaches" to human rights. * in-text features such as discussion questions, fully updated suggested readings, case studies, and "problems" to promote classroom discussion and in-depth examination of topics. * updated and new case studies on key topics such as the draft Covenant on the Right to Development. International Human Rights is essential reading for courses and modules in human rights, politics and international relations, law, criminal justice, sociology, social work, public administration, and international development.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 7. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. April 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 174mm
• Gewicht: 453g
• ISBN-13: 9781032447100
• ISBN-10: 1032447109
• Artikelnr.: 75722356

Autorenporträt

Daniel J. Edquist-Whelan is the Charles Prentiss Hough Odyssey Professor of Politics at Hendrix College, USA. Jack Donnelly is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of International Relations at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: History and Theory 1. Human Rights in Global Politics: Historical
Perspective 2. Theories of Human Rights 3. The Relative Universality of
Human Rights 4. The Unity of Human Rights Part 2: Multilateral, Bilateral,
and Transnational Action 5. Global Multilateral Mechanisms 6. Regional
Human Rights Regimes 7. Human Rights and Foreign Policy 8. Human Rights in
American Foreign Policy 9. Transnational Human Rights Advocacy 10. Human
Rights, Business Firms, and Rights-Conscious Investment Part 3:
Contemporary Issues 11. Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility to
Protect 12. Globalization, the State, and Human Rights 13. Human Rights and
Development 14. What Has Been Achieved? And What is Left to be Done?

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Part I: History and Theory 1. Human Rights in Global Politics: Historical Perspective 2. Theories of Human Rights 3. The Relative Universality of Human Rights 4. The Unity of Human Rights Part II: Multilateral, Bilateral, and Transnational Action 5. Global Multilateral Mechanisms 6. Regional Human Rights Regimes 7. Human Rights and Foreign Policy 8. Human Rights in American Foreign Policy 9. Transnational Human Rights Advocacy Part III: Contemporary Issues 10. Humanitarian Intervention 11. Globalization, the State, and Human Rights 12. Human Rights and Development 13. (Counter-)Terrorism and Human Rights 14. What Has Been Achieved? And How Much is Left to be Done?

Appendix: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Rezensionen

"The newest version of this splendid survey of the principles and practice of human rights is an essential reference for human rights pedagogy and scholarship. It is thorough, thoughtful, and comprehensive, providing a holistic and timely picture of the struggle for human dignity worldwide. The balance between theory, institutions, and coverage of contemporary cases make this book an ideal introduction to human rights."

Alison Brysk, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

"From its inception, International Human Rights has been the gold standard of human rights textbooks. The 6th edition not only provides an update of human rights practices, but it will also actively engage students in the material -- and the world around them."

Mark Gibney, University of North Carolina Asheville, USA.

"The newest version of this splendid survey of the principles and practice of human rights is an essential reference for human rights pedagogy and scholarship. It is thorough, thoughtful, and comprehensive, providing a holistic and timely picture of the struggle for human dignity worldwide. The balance between theory, institutions, and coverage of contemporary cases make this book an ideal introduction to human rights."



Alison Brysk, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.



"From its inception, International Human Rights has been the gold standard of human rights textbooks. The 6^th edition not only provides an update of human rights practices, but it will also actively engage students in the material -- and the world around them."



Mark Gibney, University of North Carolina Asheville, USA.