Táto séria sa ponára do komplexného sveta ľudských práv z rôznych uhlov pohľadu. Skúma historické, filozofické a právne základy týchto práv. Čitatelia sa môžu tešiť na hlboké analýzy súčasných výziev a budúcich smerov v ochrane ľudských práv po celom svete.
Based on previously inaccessible material from international archives, Human Rights in the Shadow of Colonial Violence examines the relationship between emerging human rights concepts after 1945 and repressive British and French actions against anticolonial movements in Africa.
Constitutional Government, Democratic Legitimacy, and International Law
As a Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington, Jamie Mayerfeld explores complex political theories and their implications. His academic work delves into key themes such as justice, human rights, and the intersections of politics and morality, contributing to a deeper understanding of contemporary political issues. His expertise enriches discussions on governance and ethical considerations in political decision-making.
Reza Afshari reveals Iran's attempt to hide human rights abuses by labeling oppression as an authentic cultural practice.
This remarkable book demonstrates through in-depth case studies from ten countries around the world how the forensic exhumation of mass graves is inextricably intertwined with grassroots initiatives, national political developments, international human rights advocacy, and transnational claims of transitional justice.
Carrie Booth Walling posits that the arguments Security Council members make about the cause and character of conflict and the source of sovereign authority in target states matter: they enable or constrain the use of military force in defense of human rights.
In Torture, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture Manfred Nowak recounts his experience visiting countries, reviewing documents, collecting evidence, and conducting interviews with perpetrators, witnesses, and victims of torture. His story offers vital insights for human-rights scholars and professionals.
The authors bring a wealth of expertise in human rights, with Heiner Bielefeldt's experience as a UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief and his academic role at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. Michael Wiener contributes his insights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and his fellowship at Oxford. Their combined backgrounds promise a profound exploration of human rights issues, particularly concerning freedom of religion and belief in contemporary society.
Based on two years of fieldwork with the transnational network of antiwar activists who constituted the World Tribunal on Iraq, For the Love of Humanity addresses the contemporary challenges and ambiguities of forging global solidarity through an anti-imperialist politics of human rights and international law.
Clan Cleansing in Somalia deals with the transformative violence that helped cause the collapse of the Somali state in 1991. Kapteijns argues that public acknowledgment of the clan cleansing of this period is indispensable to social and moral repair and to the critical memory work required from Somalis on all sides of this conflict.
Focusing on the intersection of politics, anthropology, and performance, this book provides an insightful analysis of the current human rights landscape in Morocco. It explores the dynamics of public protest and dissidence, presenting a vision for potential future developments in these areas. Through its unique approach, the work sheds light on the complexities of human rights in the Moroccan context.
Jamie Mayerfeld defends international human rights law as an extension of domestic checks and balances and therefore necessary to constitutional government. The book combines theoretical reflections on democracy and constitutionalism with a case study of the contrasting human rights policies of Europe and the United States.
Drawing on examples from the ancient world to the two world wars, from the conquest of the Americas to Muslim Central Asia, this collection of essays brings together historical work with human rights scholarship to explore the history of wartime sexual violence, its long-term consequences, and transitions to peacetime society.
Zusammenfassung: "In a landmark process that transformed global reparations after the Holocaust, Germany created the largest sustained redress program in history, amounting to more than $60 billion. When human rights violations are presented primarily in material terms, acknowledging an indemnity claim becomes one way for a victim to be recognized. At the same time, indemnifications provoke a number of difficult questions about how suffering and loss can be measured: How much is an individual life worth? How much or what kind of violence merits compensation? What is 'financial pain, ' and what does it mean to monetize 'concentration camp survivor syndrome'? Susan Slyomovics explores this and other compensation programs, both those past and those that might exist in the future, through the lens of anthropological and human rights discourse. How to account for variation in German reparations and French restitution directed solely at Algerian Jewry for Vichy-era losses? Do crimes of colonialism merit reparations? How might reparations models apply to the modern-day conflict in Israel and Palestine? The author points to the examples of her grandmother and mother, Czechoslovakian Jews who survived the Auschwitz, Plaszow, and Markkleeberg camps together but disagreed about applying for the post-World War II Wiedergutmachung ("to make good again") reparation programs. Slyomovics maintains that we can use the legacies of German reparations to reconsider approaches to reparations in the future, and the result is an investigation of practical implications, complicated by the difficult legal, ethnographic, and personal questions that reparations inevitably prompt"-
Glenda Sluga traces internationalism through its rise before World War I, its mid-century apogee, and its decline after 9/11. Drawing on archival material and contemporary accounts, this innovative history restores internationalism as essential to understanding nationalism in the twentieth century.
U.S. Foreign Policy and Muslim Women's Human Rights explores the integration of American concerns about women's human rights into U.S. policy toward Islamic countries since 1979, reframing U.S.-Islamic relations and challenging assumptions about the drivers of American foreign policy.
Science in the Service of Human Rights presents a framework for debate on controversial questions surrounding scientific freedom and responsibility by illuminating the many critical points of intersection between human rights and science.
Drawing on domestic and international law, as well as on judgments given by courts and human rights treaty bodies, Gender Stereotyping offers perspectives on how wrongful gender stereotypes can be effectively eliminated through the transnational legal process in order to ensure women's equality and exercise of their human rights.
Set against the backdrop of academia, the narrative follows Jennifer Johnson, a history professor at Brown University. The story explores her passion for teaching and the challenges she faces within the academic world. Through her experiences, the book delves into themes of knowledge, mentorship, and the impact of history on contemporary society, offering a glimpse into the life of an educator dedicated to inspiring her students.
Providing a novel conceptual framework and rich case studies of the Roma in France and the Czech Republic, Zoltan I. Buzas sheds light on the ways in which states are able to resist unwanted human rights obligations by circumventing international human rights norms without violating the laws designed to protect them.
This book . . . offers comprehensive conceptual and practical observations and recommendations that will serve the international human rights community for many years to come.-Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights
Care and Contested Interests
The author, an anthropologist and educator at California State University, Long Beach, brings a unique perspective to the study of human development. Through her academic insights and research, she explores the complexities of human behavior and societal interactions, offering readers a deep understanding of the field. Her expertise enriches the narrative, making it an engaging read for those interested in anthropology and human development.
Berel Lang's Genocide: The Act as Idea analyzes and defends the distinctiveness of the concept of genocide as a notable advance in the history of moral and political thinking and practice.
Human Rights: A Political and Cultural Critique provides a bracing and controversial analysis of the scope of human rights and lays the groundwork for a multicultural and more universal understanding of these rights.
Exploring the intersection of Islamic principles and African legal frameworks, this book delves into how constitutionalism is shaped by religious beliefs and cultural practices. It highlights the unique challenges and opportunities that arise when integrating Islamic law within diverse African contexts. The text examines case studies from various countries, offering insights into the evolving relationship between religion and governance, and advocating for a more inclusive approach to constitutional development that respects both secular and religious perspectives.
Power, Suffering, and the Struggle for Dignity provides a solid foundation for comprehending what a human rights framework implies and the potential for greater justice in health it entails.
In eight case studies written by recognized experts this book offers a major contribution to the comparative analysis of genocidal phenomena. Besides tapping a rich vein of empirical data, this collective effort breaks new ground in analyzing how denial, oblivion, or manipulated memory tends to mask the hideous realities of mass killing.
The book delves into the complexities of indigenous rights within postcolonial nation-states, highlighting a paradox where indigenous communities are both integrated into and excluded from legal systems. It examines various cases from North and South America to illuminate themes of shared sovereignty, multiculturalism, and legal pluralism, providing a critical analysis of the challenges and dynamics faced by indigenous populations in navigating their rights and identities.
In Crimes of Peace, Maurizio Albahari investigates why the Mediterranean Sea is the world's deadliest border, and what alternatives might improve this state of affairs. Albahari transforms abstract statistics into names and narratives that place the responsibility for the Mediterranean migration crisis in the heart of liberal democracy.
Power Politics Meets International Justice
William H. Meyer defines global governance as the management of global issues within a political space that has no single centralized authority. Employing a combination of historical, quantitative, normative, and policy analyses, he presents a series of case studies at the intersection of power politics and international justice. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. The Pinochet Precedent as an Exemplar of Global Governance Chapter 2. Indigenous Rights and Global Governance Chapter 3. Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Governance Chapter 4. Testing Theories of Labor Rights and Development Chapter 5. Torture, Terror, and Unjust Wars Chapter 6. Human Rights Treaties and the Pacific Interregnum Chapter 7. Two Models and Future Prospects for Global Governance of Human Rights Notes References Index Acknowledgments
Mexico's Human Rights Crisis offers a broad survey of the human rights issues that plague Mexico. Impunity, contributors argue, is the root cause of a climate of generalized violence that is carried out, condoned, or ignored by the state and precludes any hope for justice.
The term genocide has been used to describe a wide range of events and polities, from the "final solution of the Jewish question" in Nazi Germany to Western efforts to establish birth control and abortion programs in Third World nations. It is these dimensions of genocide that the authors to this volume explore, in the context both of their historical roots and of the implications for current and future international action.
The book explores the experiences of victim-witnesses at an international war crimes tribunal, revealing their personal tragedies and moral obligations to testify for the deceased. It delves into their interactions with the accused, highlighting their hopes for justice alongside the profound disappointments they face. Through these narratives, it sheds light on the emotional and ethical complexities of bearing witness in the pursuit of accountability.