ABSTRACT

Fully updated, the sixth 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:

  • substantially revised throughout, including new material on LGBTQ rights in Africa, Indigenous peoples’ rights in Guatemala, the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, and a new chapter on human rights and development;
  • in-text features such as discussion questions, suggested readings, case studies, and "problems" to promote classroom discussion and in-depth examination of topics;
  • concise yet clearly organised and comprehensive coverage of the topic.

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.

part I|90 pages

History and Theory

chapter 1|22 pages

Human Rights in Global Politics

Historical Perspective

chapter 2|24 pages

Theories of Human Rights

chapter 3|24 pages

The Relative Universality of Human Rights

chapter 4|18 pages

The Unity of Human Rights

part II|141 pages

Multilateral, Bilateral, and Transnational Action

chapter 5|27 pages

Global Multilateral Mechanisms

chapter 6|25 pages

Regional Human Rights Regimes

chapter 7|21 pages

Human Rights and Foreign Policy

chapter 8|46 pages

Human Rights in American Foreign Policy

chapter 9|20 pages

Transnational Human Rights Advocacy

part III|118 pages

Contemporary Issues

chapter 10|41 pages

Humanitarian Intervention

chapter 11|23 pages

Globalization, the State, and Human Rights

chapter 12|23 pages

Human Rights and Development

chapter 13|21 pages

(Counter-)Terrorism and Human Rights

chapter 14|8 pages

What Has Been Achieved?

And How Much is Left to be Done?