Human rights, civil rights

From the 1930s to the early 1960s civil rights law was made primarily through constitutional litigation.

The bestselling author and activist “has delivered another impressive argument that the U.

In recent years, there has been an increased attention to temporality in political theory, and such attention is sorely needed.

Against the backdrop of the global refugee crisis, Unsettled Families investigates the parameters that Global North governments and international humanitarian organizations use to classify most displaced families-more than 99% globally-as ineligible for resettlement, and often as fraudulent.

Presents critical and forcefully argued debate between two moral philosophers, setting out strong cases on both sides of the argument.

Privacy today is much debated as an individual's right against real or feared intrusions by the state, as exemplified by proposed identity cards and surveillance measures in the United Kingdom.

Engendering Human Rights brings together distinguished scholars and feminist activists in a collection of essays on human rights in Africa.

This book explores the human rights consequences of the new mercenarism, as channeled through so-called private military and security companies (PMSCs), and offers an overview of the evolution and status quo of both non-legal (soft law and self-regulation) and legal initiatives seeking to limit them.

This volume explores the emergence, evolution, and politics of North Korean human rights activism and its relevance for international policy.

As globalization has brought about new concerns and responsibilities for business, particularly in the realm of human rights, many multinational corporations (MNC) operating in Asia have argued that such rights are the responsibility of government.

The Mediterranean Sea is now the deadliest region in the world for migrants.

Rights were once thought to derive from the God-given nature of man.

This book presents a valuable clarification and defence of human rights by Italy's leading political theorist.

Fourteen years since its establishment,the work of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has not received the attention that should have been paid to its important contributions towards the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa.

This book examines the formative relationship between nineteenth century American school architecture and curriculum.

This book advances a much-needed "e;postcolonial"e; framework in analyzing the police.

This book outlines and analyses the legislative activity of the Union in an area which is currently experiencing exponential growth in terms of both commercial activity and legal significance.

Almost irrespective of the geographic setting, the debate about the future of democracy in post-authoritarian societies is increasingly tied to the strength of civil society.

This new Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of contemporary extensions and alternatives to the just war tradition in the field of the ethics of war.

This book offers a new perspective on international law, which was, for centuries, male-dominant and gender-blind.

Violent crime has been rising sharply in many American cities after two decades of decline.

Economics plays a key role in human rights issues as decision-makers weigh the incentives associated with choosing how to use scarce resources in the context of committing or escaping human rights violence.

An introduction to and analytical reconstruction of Thomas Paine''s political philosophy and his account of human rights.

This book takes a holistic approach by capturing the various perspectives and viewpoints concerning the theory and practice of Human Rights Journalism.

Human rights have not been a central concern of corporate law.

Social movement scholars have become increasingly interested in the role of stories in contentious politics.

God is Queer.

A global history of free speech, from the ancient world to today.

What are the origins of the idea of human rights and universal human dignity?

This book makes a new and original contribution to the old debate about differences between socio-economic and civil and political rights, which has engaged human rights discourse over several decades.

Genocide has emerged as one of the leading problems of the twentieth century.

In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, and in light of socio-economic and geopolitical challenges facing governments old and new, women's rights and empowerment have gained new urgency and relevance.

Explores the role that mass migration played in shaping modern international law and politics.

This book offers a new perspective on the death penalty in the US, examining capital punishment as state crime or state-produced harm.

This book provides essential legal information on state secession in an innovative manner: unlike conventional approaches, which invariably focus on whether there is a right to secession, here the discussion centers on how secessionist conflicts can be effectively resolved.

This book uses empirical data gathered using ethnographic methods in two contrasting prisons to provide a rare insight into death and dying in prisons in the UK.

Benjamin Gregg believes human rights can be created by the ordinary people whom they address and are valid only if embraced by those to whom they apply.

Deportation has again taken a prominent place within the immigration policies of nation-states.

"e;An invaluable primer on how inequity breeds ill health"e; -New England Journal of MedicineAN ESSENTIAL WORK ON SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, NOW UPDATED AND EXPANDEDThis newly revised edition of the classic text is a comprehensive, up-to-date resource for understanding and addressing the profound impacts of social injustice on public health.

Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of litigation at the international and domestic levels concerning consular access for foreign nationals charged with a criminal offence.

A new translation of Simone Weil's best-known work: a political, philosophical and spiritual treatise on what human life could beWhat do humans require to be truly nourished?

Clark demonstrates how human rights advocates developed unique tools to oppose human rights violations and seek justice in global politics.

Following thirty years of research, including research into recently declassified government archives, this newly revised and expanded edition of Linda Melvern's classic of investigative journalism reveals how policymakers continue to refuse to properly acknowledge their responsibilities under international law.

Women around the world face substantial barriers to reporting their victimization, and in some contexts, the classical criminal justice response to violence can be muted, corrupted, or even inappropriate.

Powerful personal accounts from migrants crossing the USMexico border provide an understanding of their experiences, as well as the consequences of public policy Migrants, refugees, and deportees live through harrowing situations, yet their personal stories are often ignored.

Living in the Future reveals the unexplored impact of utopian thought on the major figures of the Civil Rights Movement.

The book subjects the largely hidden phenomenon of benefit sanctions in the UK to sustained examination and critique.