Protecting Human Rights: A Comparative Study

by Todd Landman

Book Overview

Ours has been called a global "age of rights," an era in which respect for human rights is considered the highest aspiration of the international democratic community. Since the United Nation's 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a wide variety of protections-civil, political, economic, social, and cultural-have been given legal validation as countries ratify treaties, participate in intergovernmental organizations, and establish human...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589010639
• ISBN13: 9781589010635
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"