The Politics of Human Rights

by Steven C. Poe, Mark Gibney, Sabine C. Carey

Book Overview

Human rights is an important issue in contemporary politics, and the last few decades have also seen a remarkable increase in research and teaching on the subject. This book introduces students to the study of human rights and aims to build on their interest while simultaneously offering an alternative vision of the subject. Many texts focus on the theoretical and legal issues surrounding human rights. This book adopts a substantially different approach...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521614058
• ISBN13: 9780521614054
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"