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Accessible and engaging, The Politics of Human Rights offers a fresh, empirical approach to understanding human dignity and the global responsibility to protect it. Unlike traditional texts, this textbook moves beyond theory, using data-driven insights to explore why human rights violations occur and how they can be prevented. It emphasizes shared responsibility across borders to uphold human rights. Designed for students and educators, this fully updated edition enhances learning with discussion questions, recommended readings, and a unique collection of films, podcasts, and websites that bring human rights issues to life. It provides a well-rounded perspective, grounded in latest social scientific research, for anyone interested in human rights. Whether used for introductory courses or interdisciplinary studies, this book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to critically engage with human rights issues, making it an essential resource for understanding and advocating for human dignity in the twenty-first century.
Contents
Part I. Human Rights and State Responsibilities: 1. What are human rights?; 2. Responsibilities and obligations; Part II. Explaining Human Rights Violations: 3. Patterns of human rights violations; 4. Perpetrators of human rights violations; 5. Context of human rights violations; 6. Human rights and the internet; Part III. Improving the Protection of Human Rights: 7. Rebuilding society in the aftermath of repression; 8. International mechanisms to protect human rights; 9. Towards the future; Bibliography; Index.
