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The Atlas of Human Rights: Mapping Violations of Freedom Worldwide
Andrew Fagan
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Description for The Atlas of Human Rights: Mapping Violations of Freedom Worldwide
Paperback. Human rights have become synonymous with legal, political, social and even economic justice - as a means of overcoming oppression and discrimination irrespective of nationality, class, creed, gender, ethnicity, or ideological commitment. This title reveals the inequities within the various interpretations of human rights and their applications. Series: The Earthscan Atlas. Num Pages: 128 pages, maps, figures, tables, graphs, boxes, index. BIC Classification: GBC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 188 x 8. Weight in Grams: 380.
Human rights have become synonymous with legal, political, social and even economic justice - as a means of overcoming oppression and discrimination irrespective of nationality, class, creed, gender, ethnicity, or even ideological commitment. As global governments are increasingly using a threat of terrorism to tighten national security, this critical investigation reveals inequities within the various interpretations of human rights and their applications worldwide. It covers a wide range of topics - from unfair detention and torture to racism, rape and child soldiers - and is divided into seven key parts: ... Read more
Human rights have become synonymous with legal, political, social and even economic justice - as a means of overcoming oppression and discrimination irrespective of nationality, class, creed, gender, ethnicity, or even ideological commitment. As global governments are increasingly using a threat of terrorism to tighten national security, this critical investigation reveals inequities within the various interpretations of human rights and their applications worldwide. It covers a wide range of topics - from unfair detention and torture to racism, rape and child soldiers - and is divided into seven key parts: ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
The Earthscan Atlas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849711463
SKU
V9781849711463
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Ref
99-2
About Andrew Fagan
Dr Andrew Fagan is Deputy Director of the Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, UK. He is editor of the Essex Internet Encyclopaedia of Human Rights. His publications include Making Sense of Dying & Death (Rodopi, 2004); Human Rights and Capitalism: a Multidisciplinary Perspective on Globalisation (Edward Elgar, 2006); Human Rights: Confronting Myths & Misunderstandings (Edward Elgar, 2009) and Demoralising ... Read more
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