"The distinguished political philosopher Raymond Geuss examines critically some of the most widely held and important preconceptions about contemporary politics held in advanced Western societies. In a series of analytically focused chapters Dr. Geuss discusses the state, author…
Published on the occasion of Judge Lucius Caflisch's retirement from a distinguished teaching career at the Graduate Institute of International Studies of Geneva, this book covers different fields in which Judge Caflisch has excelled in his various capacities. It contains contri…
Introduction: mobilization and social movements in the south : the challenges of inclusive governance / Lisa Thompson and Chris Tapscott. - Social movements and rights claims : the case of action groups in the Niger Delta / Elosa E. Osaghae. - Why do garment workers in Banglades…
This book is based on a conference on the future of the European asylum policy at Erasmus School of Law in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. After a challenge set by the Dutch State Secretary for Justice, Ms Nebahat Albayrak, the contributions to this book focus on human rights aspect…
This book is based on a conference on the future of the European asylum policy at Erasmus School of Law in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. After a challenge set by the Dutch State Secretary for Justice, Ms Nebahat Albayrak, the contributions to this book focus on human rights aspect…
Preface-- D.M.Nault & S.L.England Introduction-- D.M.Nault PART I: GLOBALIZATION, THE STATE, AND HUMAN RIGHTS Globalization and the Commercialization of Humanity: The State, Trafficking in Persons, and Human Rights Challenges in Africa-- B.Onuoha Exclusionary Globalization: Sanc…
Freedom as a value is older than Greece, as evidence from the Ancient Near East shows us through this book. Snell first looks at words for freedom in the Ancient Near East. Then he examines archival texts to see how runaways expressed their interest in freedom in Mesopotamian hi…
"Freedom as a value is older than Greece, as evidence from the Ancient Near East shows us through this book. Snell first looks at words for freedom in the Ancient Near East. Then he examines archival texts to see how runaways expressed their interest in freedom in Mesopotamian h…
Within Western political philosophy, the rights of groups have often been neglected or addressed in only the narrowest fashion. Focusing solely on whether rights are exercised by individuals or groups misses what lies at the heart of ethnocultural conflict, leaving central quest…