Human Rights: Universality in Practice

By Peter R. Baehr

Book Overview

Human rights are always a matter of law, but they are increasingly a matter of politics. Much lip-service is paid nowadays to the notion of human rights. At the same time they are being violated all over the world. Peter Baehr presents a succinct introduction to the key theoretical and practical issues that will serve as a useful primer for students and researchers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333968565
• ISBN13: 9780333968567
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"