International human rights, social policy and global development : critical perspectives /
With international human rights under challenge, this book represents a comprehensive critique that adds a social policy perspective to recent political and legalistic analysis. Expert contributors draw on local and global examples to review constructs of universal rights and their impact on social...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Bristol ; Chicago, IL :
Policy Press,
2020.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | With international human rights under challenge, this book represents a comprehensive critique that adds a social policy perspective to recent political and legalistic analysis. Expert contributors draw on local and global examples to review constructs of universal rights and their impact on social policy and human welfare. With thorough analysis of their strengths, weaknesses and enforcement, it sets out their role in domestic and geopolitical affairs. Including a forward by Albie Sachs, this book presents an honest appraisal of both the concepts of international human rights and their realities and will engage those with an interest in social policy, ethics, politics and international relations.-- |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 279 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781447349228 1447349229 9781447349235 1447349237 |