ABSTRACT
This important volume brings together a range of material in different areas of law and the social sciences that address questions concerning the rights of minorities. The discipline is arguably one of the oldest branches of public international law, and owes its heritage to those who struggled to create standards to protect the numerically inferior and non-dominant communities from the excesses of the majority. While reflecting this rich heritage, the works contained in this volume show the extent to which policy constructs (especially in law) have begun to pay heed to the need to include minorities in different domestic settings across the globe. To provide readers with a structured approach to understanding global minority rights law the editor divides the issues into six main headings, namely: Historical Development; Conceptual Development; Contemporary Challenges; Fundamental Norms of Minority Protection; Specific Rights of Minorities; Human Rights and Minority Rights.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|1 pages
Historical Development of Minority Rights Law
part 2|1 pages
Conceptual Development of Minority Rights Law
part 3|1 pages
Contemporary Challenges of Minority Rights Law
part 4|1 pages
Fundamental Norms in the Protection of Minorities
chapter 11|24 pages
Comprehensive Examination of Thematic Issues Relating to Racial Discrimination
part 5|1 pages
Specific Rights of Minorities
part 6|1 pages
Human Rights Law and Minority Rights Law