Publication Date
2009
Publication Place
Cambridge ; New York -
Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Subject
Human rights, Civil rights, Torture
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
451
Physical Dimensions
25 cm
Library
The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)
Record ID
3100001~!112785~!4654
Library Location
Acquisition's Office
Date
2009
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-441) and index.. 112785. xvi, 451 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Sample Text
"This volume argues that international human rights law has made positive contribution to the realization of human rights in much of the world. Although governments sometimes ratify human rights treaties, gambling that they will experience little pressure to comply with them, this is not typically the case. Focusing on rights stakeholders rather than the United Nations or state pressure, Beth A. Simmons demonstrates through a combination of statistical analyses and case studies that the ratification of treaties leads to better rights practices on average. By several measures, civil and political rights, women's rights, the right not to be tortured in government detention, and children's rights improve, especially in the very large, heterogeneous set of countries that are neither stable autocracies nor stable democracies. Simmons argues that international human rights law should get more practical and rhetorical support from the international community as a supplement to broader efforts to address conflict, development, and democratization"--Jacket.
İçindekiler
Introduction -- Why international law? : the development of the international human rights regime in the twentieth century -- Theories of commitment -- Theories of compliance -- Civil rights -- Equality for women : education, work, and reproductive rights -- Humane treatment : the prevalence and prevention of torture -- The protection of innocents : rights of the child -- Conclusion.
ISBN
9780521885102 (hardback), 0521885108 (hardback), 9780521712323 (pbk.), 0521712327 (pbk.)
