| Human Rights: An Introduction Contributor(s): O'Byrne, Darren (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138128473 ISBN-13: 9781138128477 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Civil Rights - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 323 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.81 lbs) 468 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Human Rights: An Introduction is an important text that provides a comprehensive overview of human rights and related issues from a social science perspective. First, this book does more than discuss theory, it uses case studies and personal testimonies in the debate. Human rights as an area of academic interest cannot be easily divorced from human rights struggles and the reality of contemporary conditions. Second, the book is aimed at what is an emerging and growing cross-disciplinary field of study. Human rights issues are increasingly coming to the fore in a number of academic debates. Whereas the study of human rights has traditionally been included in departments of law, international relations and philosophy, a number of courses are now being set up in departments of sociology and anthropology. Consequently, there is an increasing need to bring these disparate approaches together. |