Global Human Rights Institutions: Between Remedy and Ritual

by Gerd Oberleitner

The range of global human rights institutions which have beencreated over the past half century is a remarkable achievement.Yet, their establishment and proliferation raises importantquestions. Why do states create such institutions and what do theywant them to achieve? Does this differ from what the institutionsthemselves seek to accomplish? Are global human rights institutionseffective remedies for violations of human dignity or temples forthe performance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745634397
• ISBN13: 9780745634395
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"