Human Rights

Advanced Introduction to the Politics of International Human Rights

David P. Forsythe

David P. Forsythe presents a compelling introduction to international human rights in a political context. He stresses the difficulties of interjecting human rights into foreign policy and international politics, while recognising the co...

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Handbook on Urban Food Security in the Global South

Edited by Jonathan Crush, Bruce Frayne, Gareth Haysom

The ways in which the rapid urbanization of the Global South is transforming food systems and food supply chains, and the food security of urban populations is an often neglected topic. This international group of authors addresses this ...

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From Student Strikes to the Extinction Rebellion

Edited by Benjamin J. Richardson

Across the world, millions of people are taking to the streets demanding urgent action on climate breakdown and other environmental emergencies. Extinction Rebellion, Fridays for Future and Climate Strikes are part of a new lexicon of en...

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A Commentary on the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

Edited by Julia Planitzer, Helmut Sax

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This comprehensive Commentary provides the first fully up-to-date analysis and interpretation o...

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Ending Childhood Obesity

Edited by Amandine Garde, Joshua Curtis, Olivier De Schutter

Childhood obesity is one of the most pressing global public health challenges of the 21st century. In response, States need to employ a multisectoral approach including labelling rules, food marketing restrictions and fiscal policies. Ho...

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Research Handbook on Torture

Edited by Malcolm D. Evans, Jens Modvig

This Research Handbook is of great importance in an era where torture, whilst universally condemned, remains endemic. It explores the nature of the international prohibition of torture and the various means and mechanisms which have been...

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Human Rights in Times of Transition

Edited by Kasey McCall-Smith, Andrea Birdsall, Elisenda Casanas Adam

This timely book explores the extent to which national security has affected the intersection between human rights and the exercise of state power. It examines how liberal democracies, long viewed as the proponents and protectors of huma...

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Global Justice, Markets and Domination

Fausto Corvino

This thought-provoking book analyses the process of labour commodification, through which the individual’s ability to earn a basic living becomes dependent on the conditions of the market relationship. Building on the premise that the se...

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Advanced Introduction to International Human Rights Law

Dinah L. Shelton

Now in its second edition, Dinah Shelton’s pioneering book provides a uniquely accessible introduction to the history and the latest developments in international human rights law. Exploring the origins, customs and institutions that hav...

Paperback (2020)

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Hired Guns and Human Rights

Kuzi Charamba

This innovative book provides an overview and critical assessment of the current avenues and remedies available to victims seeking recourse from private military and security companies (PMSCs) for human rights violations.

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Can We Still Afford Human Rights?

Edited by Jan Wouters, Koen Lemmens, Thomas Van Poecke, Marie Bourguignon

This insightful book offers a critical reflection on the sustainability and effectiveness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and its legacy over the last 70 years. Exploring the problems surrounding universality, prolife...

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