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The argument that religion provides the only compelling foundation for human rights is both challenging and thought-provoking and answering it is of fundamental importance to the furthering of the human rights agenda. This book establishes an equally...

Effective peacebuilding in the aftermath of civil war usually requires the deep reform of security institutions, a process frequently known as security sector reform. Nearly every major donor, as well as a growing number of international organizations,...

This book offers an analysis of privacy impacts resulting from and reinforced by technology and discusses fundamental risks and challenges of protecting privacy in the digital age.Privacy is among the most endangered "species" in our networked society:...

The United Nations has established a right to the truth to be enjoyed by victims of gross violations of human rights. The origins of the right stem from the need to provide victims and relatives of the missing with a right to know what happened. It...

This book examines the national legal frameworks in place for internally displaced people in Nigeria and considers how they can be extended to provide further legal protection. Of interest to researchers of African studies and internal displacement,...

This Handbook inverts the lens on development, asking what Indigenous communities across the globe hope and build for themselves. In contrast to earlier writing on development, this volume focuses on Indigenous peoples as inspiring theorists and potent...

Since September 11, 2001, Seymour M. Hersh has riveted readers -- and outraged the Bush Administration -- with his explosive stories in The New Yorker, including his headline-making pieces on the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib. Now, Hersh brings...

In the first book IPJET published in 2007 on the legal issues involved in the WesternSahara dispute a number of esteemed scholars discussed a myriad of issues that werepertinent to the topic at that time. Since then a number of other issues have arisen...

Dive into the nuanced exploration of "Global Responses to Human Rights Issues: A Comprehensive Analysis," where a thorough examination unfolds across the spectrum of international efforts addressing human rights concerns. This illuminating narrative...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Politik - Thema: Völkerrecht und Menschenrechte, Note: 2,0, Hochschule Pforzheim, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Indien ist derzeit die am stärksten aufstrebende Volkswirtschaft der Welt. Noch vor einiger Zeit...

This book suggests realistic and ethical solutions to many world problems that invite dialogue. It bridges the gap between progressives and conservatives in a divided America. Readers will find it original, thoughtful, lucid, concise, and reasoned as...

This book informs a renewed movement for fair lending and fair housing. Leading advocates and specialists examine strategic initiatives to realize objectives of the federal Fair Housing Act as well as state and local lawsWell-known fair housing and fair...

An identification of the problems of divided neighborhoods and nine tools that can mend them What if divided neighborhoods were causing public health problems? What if a new approach to planning and design could tackle both the built environment and...

Lawrence M. Friedman's newest book explores the sheer phenomenon of a near-global arc favoring the idea, and sometimes even the practice, of human rights. Not the typical legal or philosophical examination of rights, this book instead asks: Why is it -...

The Book on Ending Homelessness provides insights for those in the industry, elected officials, policy makers, funders, public servants and the general public on the best ways to move from managing homelessness to ending homelessness. While ending...

"Mario, I heard the noises. Branches breaking behind us."I called the commanding officer and said, "It's 5:00 AM." "Radio silence. Wait for my sign." What we didn't know was that enemy was already in the tunnel. They were everywhere. The ultimate price...

Rookie Log: The Personal Thoughts and Experiences of Three Rookie Fremont, California, Police Officers During Field TrainingWhen he began this series of interviews for Tri-City Voice newspaper, William Marshak had very little knowledge of the training...

The Mexicans that have made South Philadelphia their home arrived here with many dreams; among them to support their families back home in Mexico. As many recount in the stories that follow, their dreams have led them to experiences both brilliant and...

Get Over the Rainbow: why everyone should fight for gay rights is a controversial book that will further ignite the debate over gay rights and gay marriage. Written from the perspective of a straight male, Scott Redmond makes it difficult for anyone to...

This book analyses the political transition in West Bengal, India, which witnessed longest democratically elected Left regime of the world. It examines and compares micro-dynamics of political practices in India and delineates underlying political themes...

Associating social justice with landscape is not new, yet the twenty-first century's heightened threats to landscape and their impact on both human and, more generally, nature's habitats necessitate novel intellectual tools to address such challenges...

This edited collection outlines the accomplishments, shortcomings, and future policy prospects of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, arguing that the Convention is not broad enough to...

Militarism is the elephant in the room of global warming. Of all government sectors, 'Defence' has the highest carbon footprint and expenditure, yet has largely been exempt from international scrutiny and regulation. Marty Branagan uses Australian and...

Formulating a military strategy is a complex interaction between politicians, strategic commanders and generals. Formulating such a strategy within a multinational organization is even more complex. In this book, Edström and Gyllensporre explore a range...

This document contains a transcript of the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China. The hearing before the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights of the Committee on International Relations of the...

A pioneering guide to the political process, designed specifically for women who were just beginning to gain access to the ballot. Cothren's clear and concise explanations of key political concepts and procedures empower women to become informed and...

"In this well-documented and perceptively argued analysis, Leon D. Pamphile straightforwardly examines multifaceted aspects of the relations between African Americans and Haitians both at home and abroad and insightfully shows how these two subalternized...

The first major comparative study of the way human rights south of the Sahara have been revolutionized by NGOs, which have become the most effective detectives in discovering abuses and the most active advocates in seeking solutions.Selected by Choice...

Winner of the 1999 PIOOM Human Rights Award""The Guatemalan Military Project is a remarkable achievement. As any journalist or diplomat who has spent time in Guatemala will attest, no group is more difficult to penetrate than the Guatemalan armed

""One of the best and most interesting treatments of the human rights movement, and of the dynamics of the United Nations human rights system, written to date.""--Human Rights QuarterlyDrawing on confidential Argentinian documents and memoranda,

This is a thoughtful and sensitive analysis of the history and significance of non-violent civil resistance in the Palestinian national movement. It shows how the thread of unarmed struggle has run through the history of Palestinian liberation, from the...

The author's sustaining interest in civil liberties permeates all her writings. This collection of human rights essays reveals the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on all aspects of British society. Topics covered include matters affecting asylum...

Democracy, States, and the Struggle for Social Justice draws on the fields of geography, political theory, and cultural studies to analyze experiments with novel forms of democracy, highlighting the critical issue of the changing nature of the state...

This book will be the first systematic examination of the role that ethics plays in international security in both theory and practice, and offers the reader a concrete ethics for global security. Questions of morality and ethics have long been central...

This book examines how the liberal peace experiment of the post-Cold War environment has failed to connect with its target populations, which have instead set about transforming it according to their own local requirements.Liberal peacebuilding has...

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long been intertwined with, and has had a profound influence on, the principles of modern international law. Placing a rights-based approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the centre of discussions over its...

First published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This concise and accessible new text offers original and insightful analysis of the policy paradigm informing international statebuilding interventions. The book covers the theoretical frameworks and practices of international statebuilding, the debates...