Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Human rights and conflict : exploring the links between rights, law, and peacebuilding exploring the links between rights, law, and peacebuilding / edited by Julie Mertus and Jeffrey W. Helsing. - Washington, D.C. : United States Institute of Peace Press, 2006. - xxii, 549 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding human rights violations in armed conflict / Ellen L. Lutz -- Human rights / Michael S. Lund -- Linking human rights and conflict transformation / Lisa Schirch -- Culture, relativism, and human rights / Kevin Avruch -- Peace as a human right / Abdul Aziz Said and Charles O. Lerche -- Claiming a humanitarian imperative / Hugo Slim -- Humanitarian intervention after Kosovo / Richard Falk -- Holding military and paramilitary forces accountable / John Cerone -- Human rights, terrorism, and efforts to combat terrorism / Jordan J. Paust -- Bridging conflict transformation and human rights / Mohammed Abu-Nimer and Edward (Edy) Kaufman -- The human rights dimensions of war in Iraq / Julie A. Mertus and Maia Carter Hallward -- Human rights, peace agreements, and conflict resolution / Christine Bell -- Truth vs. justice? / Vasuki Nesiah -- Promoting the human rights of forced migrants / Susan Martin and Andrew I. Schoenholtz -- Human rights education and grassroots peacebuilding / Janet E. Lord and Nancy Flowers -- Building a democratic middle ground / Alan Keenan.

ISBN: 9781929223770 (Harcover) 1929223765 (Harcover)

LCCN: 2006008569

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA639389 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013443335 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human rights.
Conflict management.
Humanitarian intervention.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
Gestion des conflits.
Droit d'ingérence humanitaire.

LC Class. No.: JC571 / .H75

Dewey Class. No.: 323