Public international law: human rights

This new book tackles two crucial questions: First, how does religion in its various forms and manifestations influence world politics?

This new book tackles two crucial questions: First, how does religion in its various forms and manifestations influence world politics?

Religion has regained political prominence in the twenty first century and not least for the manner in which it intersects with ethnicity.

Religion has regained political prominence in the twenty first century and not least for the manner in which it intersects with ethnicity.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the spread of democracy since the 1990s has been accompanied by the proliferation of bans on ethnic political parties.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the spread of democracy since the 1990s has been accompanied by the proliferation of bans on ethnic political parties.

Engaging with a Legacy shows how Nehemia Levtzion shaped our understanding of Islam in Africa and influenced successive scholarly generations in their approach to Islamization, conversion and fundamentalism.

Engaging with a Legacy shows how Nehemia Levtzion shaped our understanding of Islam in Africa and influenced successive scholarly generations in their approach to Islamization, conversion and fundamentalism.

At a time of global uncertainties and erosion of liberties, how will cultural studies clear a space for a parallel intellectual and political engagement with human rights practice?

At a time of global uncertainties and erosion of liberties, how will cultural studies clear a space for a parallel intellectual and political engagement with human rights practice?

Family members provide the majority of care for individuals with disabilities in the United States.

Family members provide the majority of care for individuals with disabilities in the United States.

Extremely gender variant children and adolescents (minors), increasingly referred to as 'trans' or 'transgender children,' are small in number.

Extremely gender variant children and adolescents (minors), increasingly referred to as 'trans' or 'transgender children,' are small in number.

This book describes political and sociological developments in Israel before and after the February 2009 elections, alongside an analysis of electoral trends.

This book describes political and sociological developments in Israel before and after the February 2009 elections, alongside an analysis of electoral trends.

Since World War II, a growing number of jurisdictions in both the developing and industrialized worlds have adopted progressive constitutions that guarantee social and economic rights (SER) in addition to political and civil rights.

Since World War II, a growing number of jurisdictions in both the developing and industrialized worlds have adopted progressive constitutions that guarantee social and economic rights (SER) in addition to political and civil rights.

The fate of the dead is a compelling and emotive subject, which also raises increasingly complex legal questions.

The fate of the dead is a compelling and emotive subject, which also raises increasingly complex legal questions.

Business and human rights has emerged as a distinct field within the corporate governance movement.

Business and human rights has emerged as a distinct field within the corporate governance movement.

The Northern Ireland peace process has been heralded by those involved as a successful example of transformation from a violent conflict to a peaceful society.

The Northern Ireland peace process has been heralded by those involved as a successful example of transformation from a violent conflict to a peaceful society.

Drawing on social-legal, cultural and media theory, this book is one of the first to examine the media politics of human rights.

Drawing on social-legal, cultural and media theory, this book is one of the first to examine the media politics of human rights.

For occupational therapists who want to incorporate health promotion or prevention into their practices, here is a thought-provoking new volume.

For occupational therapists who want to incorporate health promotion or prevention into their practices, here is a thought-provoking new volume.

A need for comprehensive services for young people requiring more intensive mental health services has been identified and this book explores what works in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) at this level.

A need for comprehensive services for young people requiring more intensive mental health services has been identified and this book explores what works in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) at this level.

This book argues for the utility of human rights in the practice of ocean governance.

Providing an ethnographic account of the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) and its Youth Wing (Dewan Pemuda PAS), this book analyses the genesis and role of Islamic movements in terms of their engagement in mainstream politics.

Providing an ethnographic account of the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) and its Youth Wing (Dewan Pemuda PAS), this book analyses the genesis and role of Islamic movements in terms of their engagement in mainstream politics.

Many prosecutors and commentators have praised the victim provisions at the International Criminal Court (ICC) as 'justice for victims', which for the first time include participation, protection and reparations.

Many prosecutors and commentators have praised the victim provisions at the International Criminal Court (ICC) as 'justice for victims', which for the first time include participation, protection and reparations.

People are leading significantly longer lives than previous generations did, and the proportion of older people in the population is growing.

People are leading significantly longer lives than previous generations did, and the proportion of older people in the population is growing.

Despite the clear link between climate change and human rights with the potential for virtually all protected rights to be undermined as a result of climate change, its catastrophic impact on human beings was not really understood as a human rights issue until recently.

Despite the clear link between climate change and human rights with the potential for virtually all protected rights to be undermined as a result of climate change, its catastrophic impact on human beings was not really understood as a human rights issue until recently.

Emotional Development from Infancy to Adolescence: Pathways to Emotional Competence and Emotional Problems offers a chapter-by-chapter introductory survey of all aspects of emotional development from infancy to adolescence, from delight, surprise and love to anger, distress and fear.

Emotional Development from Infancy to Adolescence: Pathways to Emotional Competence and Emotional Problems offers a chapter-by-chapter introductory survey of all aspects of emotional development from infancy to adolescence, from delight, surprise and love to anger, distress and fear.

Punishment in the Community: The Future of Criminal Justice challenges the widely held assumption that punishment through imprisonment is central to the criminal justice system.

Punishment in the Community: The Future of Criminal Justice challenges the widely held assumption that punishment through imprisonment is central to the criminal justice system.

Practical Social Work Law: analysing court cases and inquiries presents legal issues associated with social work in an accessible format.

Practical Social Work Law: analysing court cases and inquiries presents legal issues associated with social work in an accessible format.

Not so very long ago it seemed reasonable to assert that the influence of religion on global politics was on the wane.

Not so very long ago it seemed reasonable to assert that the influence of religion on global politics was on the wane.

This book argues for the utility of human rights in the practice of ocean governance.

Prisons are dangerous places, and assaults, threats, theft and verbal abuse are pervasive - attributable both to the characteristics of the captive population and to an institutional sub culture which promotes violence as a means of resolving conflicts.

Prisons are dangerous places, and assaults, threats, theft and verbal abuse are pervasive - attributable both to the characteristics of the captive population and to an institutional sub culture which promotes violence as a means of resolving conflicts.