Human Rights: Politics and Practice.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goodhart, Michael.

Contributor:

GIC Course Text Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political Science.

Local Subjects:

Political Science.

Edition:

Second edition.

Summary:

This second edition of Human Rights: Politics and Practice provides a comprehensive over of human rights that introduces students to a range of theoretical issues and practical approaches. Bringing together leading international experts on human rights, this expanded, fully revised, and updated edition is ideal for students of human rights at undergraduate and postgraduate level. New to this edition: A new chapter on feminist and activist approaches to human rights, An expanded chapter on measurement, introduces cutting-edge technologies, More treatment of controversial issues including group rights and social and economic rights, Greater discussion of future directions and challenges for human rights Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Human Rights and Politics

1 Normative and Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights / Anthony J. Langlois Langlois, Anthony J. 11

Introduction 12

The Emergence of Rights Language 12

Modern Human Rights 15

Types of Human Rights: Liberty and Welfare Rights 18

Group Rights 20

Human Rights as a Political Project 23

Conclusion 24

2 Feminist and Activist Approaches to Human Rights / Brooke Ackerly Ackerly, Brooke 27

Introduction 27

Cultural Relativism and Universal Human Rights 28

Feminist and Activist Approaches to Human Rights 32

Conclusion 39

3 Human Rights in International Relations / Tim Dunne Dunne, Tim, Marianne Hanson Hanson, Marianne 42

Introduction 43

Theoretical Issues and Context 43

Key Controversies 46

Findings: Human Rights and State Practice 50

Conclusion 54

4 Human Rights in International Law / Rhona K. M. Smith Smith, Rhona K. M. 58

Introduction 59

Historical Evolution of International Human Rights Law 59

Sources of International Human Rights Law 62

Monitoring and Enforcing International Human Rights Law 67

Conclusion 73

5 Human Rights in Comparative Politics / Sonia Cardenas Cardenas, Sonia 75

Introduction 76

The Logic of Comparison 76

The Sources of Human Rights Violations 77

Internalizing Human Rights 82

Domestic-International Linkages 86

Conclusion 88

6 Sociological and Anthropological Approaches / Damien Short Short, Damien 91

Introduction 92

Sociology of Human Rights 92

Anthropology of Human Rights 97

A Common Thread: The Social Construction of Rights 101

Conclusion 104

7 Contemporary Critiques of Human Rights / David Chandler Chandler, David 107

Introduction 108

Human Rights and the Legal Subject 109

The Rise of Human Rights 111

Human Rights and International Intervention 113

Human Rights and the Search for Meaning 118

Conclusion 120

Part II Human Rights in Practice

8 Political Democracy and State Repression / Christian Davenport Davenport, Christian 125

Introduction 125

Understanding the Democracy-Repression Nexus 126

Case Study: Democracy and Repression in the United States: A Peculiar Story of African American Persecution and Freedom 129

The Path to Peace: Directions for Future Research 139

Conclusion 141

9 Global Civil Society and Human Rights / Marlies Glasius Glasius, Marlies 144

Introduction 145

What is GCS? 145

Case Study: GCS as Paradigm-Shifters: Economic and Social Rights 147

Case Study: GCS as Lawmakers: Establishment of the International Criminal Court 151

Case Study: GCS as Human Rights Monitors: The East Timor Solidarity Movement 154

Conclusion 157

10 Human Rights and Politics in Development / Sakiko Fukuda-Parr Fukuda-Parr, Sakiko 161

Introduction 162

Development and the Struggles for Human Rights 162

The Right to Development (RTD) 164

Human Rights-Based Approach to Development (HRBA) 166

Case Study: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Human Rights 172

Conclusion 176

11 Economic Globalization and Human Rights / David L. Richards Richards, David L., Ronald D. Gelleny Gelleny, Ronald D. 179

Introduction 180

Economic Globalization and Government Respect for Human Rights: Two Opposing Views 180

Globalization and Human Rights: Examining the Empirical Results 183

Case Study: Do MNCs Invest in Human Rights? 185

Data and Research Design 188

Findings 190

Conclusion 193

12 Children's Human Rights Advocacy / Vanessa Pupavac Pupavac, Vanessa 197

Introduction 198

International Children's Rights 198

Special Challenges of Children's Rights 200

Constructing and Reconstructing Childhood 203

From Universal Development to Relative Development Models 206

Case Study: Punishing Childhoods 209

Conclusion 214

13 Human Rights and Forced Migration / Gil Loescher Loescher, Gil 217

Introduction 218

Assessing the Problem 218

The Problem of Defining Refugees 220

The UNHCR, Human Rights, and the International Refugee Regime 226

Case Study: Forced Displacement in Myanmar 231

The Way Forward: The Need for New Alliances and New Actors 233

Conclusion 234

14 Indigenous Peoples Human Rights / Paul Havemann Havemann, Paul 237

Introduction 237

Who are Indigenous Peoples According to International Law? 238

Centuries of Ambivalence about the Recognition of Indigenous Peoples 239

The United Nations and Indigenous Group Rights 242

Case Study: Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change 247

Reconciling Indigenous Self-Determination with State Sovereignty? 250

Conclusion 251

15 Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation / Andrea M. Bertone Bertone, Andrea M. 255

Introduction 256

Definitions of Human Trafficking 257

The Anti-White Slavery Movement and the Rise in International Consciousness about the Traffic in Women 259

Origins of the Contemporary Anti-Trafficking Movement 261

The Ascendancy of Trafficking as a Global Issue in the 1990s 264

Case Study: Human Trafficking in the United States 266

Conclusion 270

16 Genocide and Human Rights / Scott Straus Straus, Scott 273

Introduction 274

The Origins of the Concept of 'Genocide' 274

Theories of Genocide 279

Case Studies: Rwanda and Darfur 281

Rwanda 281

Darfur 285

Conclusion 287

17 Humanitarian Intervention / Alan J. Kuperman Kuperman, Alan J. 290

Introduction 291

Evolving Concepts 291

Military Intervention 293

Obstacles to Effectiveness 297

Unintended Consequences 298

Case Study: Bosnia 300

Conclusion 307

18 Torture / William F. Schulz Schulz, William F. 310

Introduction 310

Torture in Western History 312

How to Make a Torturer 316

Case Study: Ticking Bomb Torture 319

Putting an End to Torture: New Developments and High Promise 322

Conclusion 324

19 Transitional Justice / Joanna R. Quinn Quinn, Joanna R. 328

Introduction 329

Retributive Justice 330

Restorative Justice 333

Reparative Justice 336

Putting Transitional Justice into Practice 337

Case Study: Uganda 338

Conclusion 341

Part III The Future of Human Rights

20 The Future of Human Rights / Michael Goodhart Goodhart, Michael 347

Introduction 347

Defending Human Rights 348

Extending Human Rights 351

Achieving Human Rights 356

Conclusion 359

21 Measuring and Monitoring Human Rights / Todd Landman Landman, Todd 363

Introduction 364

The Purpose of Measuring Human Rights 365

Challenges to Measuring Human Rights 366

Types of Human Rights Measures 369

Conclusion 376

22 The Environment / John Barry Barry, John, Kerri Woods Woods, Kerri 380

Introduction 381

An Environmental Human Right? 381

Problems of Compatibility 384

Implementing Environmental Human Rights? 386

Problems with Environmental Human Rights? 388

Case Studies: Climate Change, Development Projects, and Environmental Refugees 390

Human Rights and Environmental Sustainability 393

Conclusion 393.

ISBN:

9780199608287