Handbook of Human Rights

Taylor & Francis

Handbook of Human RightsAuthor(s): Thomas Cushman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138019478, 978-1138019478\nSynopsis\nIn mapping out the field of human rights for those studying and researching within both humanities and social science disciplines, the Handbook of Human Rights not only provides a solid foundation for the reader who wants to learn the basic parameters of the field, but also promotes new thinking and frameworks for the study of human rights in the twenty-first century.\n\nThe Handbook comprises over sixty individual contributions from key figures around the world, which are grouped according to eight key areas of discussion:\n\nfoundations and critiques; \nnew frameworks for understanding human rights; \nworld religious traditions and human rights; \nsocial, economic, group, and collective rights; \ncritical perspectives on human rights organizations, institutions, and practices; \nlaw and human.