(Ebook) Historical Dictionary of Human Rights by Jacques Fomerand ISBN 9781538123058, 1538123053

(Ebook) Historical Dictionary of Human Rights by Jacques Fomerand ISBN 9781538123058, 1538123053

The second edition ofHistorical Dictionary of Human Rightsexplores both the theory and the practice of international human rights with a focus on the norms and institutions that make up the “architecture” of the global human rights regime and the tools, processes and procedures through which such norms are realized and “enforced.” Particular attention is given to the contextual political and sociological factors that shape and constrain the operation and functioning of international human rights institutions and their state and non-state actors.This is done through a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1.000 cross-referenced entries on terminology, conventions, treaties, intergovernmental organizations in the United Nations, and non-governmental organizations, as well as some of the pioneers and defenders. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about human rights.