Historical Dictionary of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations (Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations) - Hardcover

II, Thomas E. Doyle; Gorman, Robert F.; Mihalkanin, Edward S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1442276177 ISBN 13: 9781442276178

Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016

Inhaltsangabe

The Historical Dictionary of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations, Third Edition defines the core concepts of human rights and humanitarian law. It relates the major international legal agreements related to human rights and names the diverse intergovernmental organizations which are responsible for implementing and maintaining these legal declarations, charters, conventions, or treaties. It also names and describes the several international non-governmental organizations which lobby states and international organizations with respect to human rights, which carry out programs of humanitarian assistance or relief, and which have played such a significant role in the evolution of human rights and humanitarianism in the modern era. Finally, it features the names and biographical accounts of major figures in the history of human rights and humanitarianism, along with figures that are active today on these issues.

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on human rights concepts, major pieces of international law on human rights and humanitarian issues, major intergovernmental bodies responsible for implementing international laws on human rights and humanitarian issues, major international non-governmental organizations whose work focuses on human rights and humanitarian issues, and the names of important historical and contemporary figures who have contributed to the establishment and progress of human rights and humanitarianism.. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Human Rights.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Thomas E. Doyle, II is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Texas State University. His main research focus is on the ethics of nuclear weapons policy, including the humanitarian imperative to abolish nuclear weapons.

Robert F. Gorman is professor of political science and international studies at Texas State University, where he has served as National Endowment for Humanities Distinguished Teaching Professor and where he teaches international law, organization, and the history of ethics. He is the author, co-author, and editor of numerous books, including Historical Dictionary of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations, 2nd Edition (Scarecrow, 2007) and Historical Dictionary of Refugee and Disaster Relief Organizations, 3rd edition (Scarecrow, 2011).

Edward S. Mihalkanin is assistant professor of political science at Southwest Texas State University.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1442276177
• ISBN 13: 9781442276178
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 3
• Anzahl der Seiten: 446
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