The leading rogue state : the United States and human rights / edited by Judith Blau ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Blau, Judith R., 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--United States.

Human rights.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations.

International relations.

Physical Description:

x, 252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Paradigm Publishers, [2008]

Contents:

1 Human Vulnerabilites: On Individual and Social Rights / Bryan S. Turner 5

2 Rights to Housing / Dave Overfelt, David L. Brunsma 16

3 Health as a Human Right / Antonio Ugalde, Nuria Homedes 25

4 Labor Rights and Rights of Workers / Vincent J. Roscigno, Andrew W. Martin 37

5 Rights of the Child / Brian K. Gran 47

6 Rights of Migrants and Minorities / Cecilia Menjivar, Ruben G. Rumbaut 60

7 Women's Rights / Tola Olu Pearce 75

8 Rights of People with Disabilities / Jean M. Lynch 86

9 Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Keri E. Iyall Smith 98

10 The Human Right to Sexual and Gender Self-Expression / Gerald F. Lackey 112

11 Language Rights as Human Rights / Tanya Golash-Boza, Douglas Parker 125

12 Cultural Rights / Rodney D. Coates 138

13 Rights to Water, Food, and Development / Jenniffer M. Santos-Hernandez, John Barnshaw 152

14 Environmental Rights / Damayanti Banerjee 163

15 Rights of Prisoners / Angela Hattery, Earl Smith 173

16 Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law / John Hagan, Wenona Rymond-Richmond 186

17 Rights to Participate in Democracy / Mark Frezzo 208

18 The Social Forum Process and Human Rights / Marina Karides 219

19 Freedom and Security / Judith Blau, Alberto Moncada 233.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781594515880

1594515883

OCLC:

212008907