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Globalization of human rights / edited by Jean-Marc Coicaud, Michael W. Doyle, and Anne-Marie Gardner. - Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, 2003. - viii, 208 p. ; 24 cm. - The United Nations system in the 21st century . - United Nations system in the 21st century. .

"The product of a research project conducted under the auspices of the Peace and Governance Programme of the United Nations University"--Ack.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: human rights and international order / Michael W. Doyle, Ann-Marie Gardner -- pt. I. The construction of human rights at the domestic level. On the relationships between civil and political rights, and social and economic rights / Ruth Gavison ; The incorporation of civic and social rights in domestic law / Claire Archbold -- pt. II. The practice of human rights at the regional level. Comparative practice on human rights: north-south / James Mouangue Kobila ; Human rights and Asian values / Tatsuo Inoue -- pt. III. Human rights at the international level: implementation and distributive justice. The politics of human rights / Pierre de Senarclens ; Global accountability: transnational duties towards economic rights / Henry Shue ; Human rights in discourse and practice: the quandary of international justice / Jean-Marc Coicaud.

ISBN: 9280810804 (pbk.) 9789280810806 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2002154215

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA2-U2921

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human rights.
Civil rights.
Political rights.
Human rights and globalization.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
Droits de l'homme.
Droits politiques.
Mondialisation.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Princeton

LC Class. No.: JC571 / .G58

Dewey Class. No.: 323