Public international law: human rights

Foucault's challenging view of power and knowledge as the basis for interpreting the international system forms the central themes of this book.

This interdisciplinary collection presents valuable discourse and reflection on the nature of a good death.

This interdisciplinary collection presents valuable discourse and reflection on the nature of a good death.

This book examines the relationship between intellectual property in pharmaceuticals and access to medicines from a human rights perspective, with a view to contributing to the development of a human rights framework that can guide States in enacting and implementing intellectual property law and policy.

This book examines the relationship between intellectual property in pharmaceuticals and access to medicines from a human rights perspective, with a view to contributing to the development of a human rights framework that can guide States in enacting and implementing intellectual property law and policy.

A Philosophy of Christian Materialism offers a new religious engagement with the public sphere via means of interdisciplinary analysis and empirical examples, developing what the authors call a Relational Christian Realism building upon interaction with contemporary Philosophy of Religion.

A Philosophy of Christian Materialism offers a new religious engagement with the public sphere via means of interdisciplinary analysis and empirical examples, developing what the authors call a Relational Christian Realism building upon interaction with contemporary Philosophy of Religion.

Examining the treatment of persons with mental disabilities in the criminal justice system, this book offers new perspectives that are crucial to an understanding of the ways in which society projects onto criminal defendants prejudices and attitudes about responsibility, free will, autonomy, choice, public safety, and the meaning and purpose of punishment, all with a focus on ways to enhance dignity in the criminal trial process.

Examining the treatment of persons with mental disabilities in the criminal justice system, this book offers new perspectives that are crucial to an understanding of the ways in which society projects onto criminal defendants prejudices and attitudes about responsibility, free will, autonomy, choice, public safety, and the meaning and purpose of punishment, all with a focus on ways to enhance dignity in the criminal trial process.

Issues of religious diversity in the workplace have become very topical and have been raised before domestic courts and the European Court of Human Rights.

Issues of religious diversity in the workplace have become very topical and have been raised before domestic courts and the European Court of Human Rights.

This volume addresses the contentious and topical issue of aboriginal self-government over child welfare.

This volume addresses the contentious and topical issue of aboriginal self-government over child welfare.

Absolute poverty causes about one third of all human deaths, some 18 million annually, and blights billions of lives with hunger and disease.

Absolute poverty causes about one third of all human deaths, some 18 million annually, and blights billions of lives with hunger and disease.

This volume explores recent developments in the theory and practice of accommodating cultural diversity within democratic constitutional orders.

This volume explores recent developments in the theory and practice of accommodating cultural diversity within democratic constitutional orders.

Human rights and peace issues and concerns have come about at a critical time.

Human rights and peace issues and concerns have come about at a critical time.

Political stability has been a central theme of policy for all governments and political systems in the history of modern Afghanistan.

Political stability has been a central theme of policy for all governments and political systems in the history of modern Afghanistan.

The number of African migrants attempting to enter Europe has increased.

The number of African migrants attempting to enter Europe has increased.

Globalization is not a new phenomenon in the international system.

Globalization is not a new phenomenon in the international system.

Through a multidisciplinary approach, African Frontiers counters the superficial, Eurocentric and gender insensitive dominant discursive representation of Africa within the discourse of war and conflict management, and security and peace/nation-building.

Through a multidisciplinary approach, African Frontiers counters the superficial, Eurocentric and gender insensitive dominant discursive representation of Africa within the discourse of war and conflict management, and security and peace/nation-building.

Age Discrimination looks at how both young and old can be penalised by prejudice against their age group.

Age Discrimination looks at how both young and old can be penalised by prejudice against their age group.

Archives, Recordkeeping, and Social Justice expands the burgeoning literature on archival social justice and impact.

Archives, Recordkeeping, and Social Justice expands the burgeoning literature on archival social justice and impact.

Ask No Questions provides readers with a better understanding of Sexual Orientation Discrimination as an increasingly important area of law around the world.

Ask No Questions provides readers with a better understanding of Sexual Orientation Discrimination as an increasingly important area of law around the world.

In Denmark, Finland and Sweden the evolution of administrative law, including social welfare law, has been marked by a shift towards a stronger protection of the recipient's individual rights.

In Denmark, Finland and Sweden the evolution of administrative law, including social welfare law, has been marked by a shift towards a stronger protection of the recipient's individual rights.

The political impact of HIV/AIDS varies greatly and is difficult to map.

The political impact of HIV/AIDS varies greatly and is difficult to map.

Why do people harm, injure, torture and kill animals?

Why do people harm, injure, torture and kill animals?

In recent decades, asylum has emerged as a highly politicized European issue.

In recent decades, asylum has emerged as a highly politicized European issue.

The focus of this book is the idea of equality as a moral, political and jurisprudential concept.

The focus of this book is the idea of equality as a moral, political and jurisprudential concept.

The attacks of September 11, 2001, the US response and the international community's approval of the subsequent military action represent a new paradigm in the international law relating to the use of force.

The attacks of September 11, 2001, the US response and the international community's approval of the subsequent military action represent a new paradigm in the international law relating to the use of force.

This edited collection gathers together the principal findings of the three-year RELIGARE project, which dealt with the question of religious and philosophical diversity in European law.

This edited collection gathers together the principal findings of the three-year RELIGARE project, which dealt with the question of religious and philosophical diversity in European law.

Recent scandals involving the use of human body parts have highlighted the need for legal clarification surrounding property law and the use of human tissue.

Recent scandals involving the use of human body parts have highlighted the need for legal clarification surrounding property law and the use of human tissue.

Biomedical patents have been the subject of heated debate.