Expanding Human Rights: 21st Century Norms and Governance (Elgar Studies in Human Rights) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1785368834 ISBN 13: 9781785368837

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

This multi-disciplinary book addresses the ever-expanding notion of human rights within the 21st century. By analyzing the global dynamics of the mobilization of new actors, claims, institutions and modes of accountability, Brysk and Stohl assess the potential and limitations of global reforms.

Expanding Human Rights gives a comprehensive overview of current human rights issues and the outlook for the future. The contributors present evidence of new methods for enforcing existing rights and new strategies for further development through in-depth analysis of campaigns and reforms from Eastern Europe, Japan, India, Africa and the US. These include rights of indigenous peoples, food and water rights, violence against women, child mortality and international financial and corporate responsibility.

This book will interest academics and advanced students in human rights, international affairs, political science and law. Policy makers and global human rights activists will find the analyses and insights concerning the expansion of rights and the often accompanying backlash to be of great use when approaching their next human rights campaign.

Contributors include: J. Alley, C. Apodaca, P. Ayoub, M. Baer, A. Brysk, S. Hertel, R. Howard-Hassmann, V. Hudson, F.G. Isa, H. Jo, W. Sandholtz, C. Stohl, M. Stohl, K. Tsutsui

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About the Author

Edited by Alison Brysk, Distinguished Professor, Department of Global Studies and Political Science and Michael Stohl, Professor of Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara, US

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785368834
• ISBN 13: 9781785368837
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 296
• Editor: Brysk Alison, Stohl Michael