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Posner, Eric A., 1965-

The twilight of human rights law / Eric A. Posner. - x, 185 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. - Inalienable rights series . - Inalienable rights series. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-168) and index.

The history of international human rights law -- The law and institutions of human rights -- Why do states enter into human rights treaties? -- Do states comply with human rights treaties? -- Why do states comply (or not comply) with human rights treaties? -- Human rights and war -- A fresh start : human rights and development.

Countries solemnly intone their commitment to human rights, and they ratify endless international treaties and conventions designed to signal that commitment. At the same time, there has been no marked decrease in human rights violations, even as the language of human rights has become the dominant mode of international moral criticism. Posner argues that purposefully unenforceable human rights treaties are at the heart of the world's failure to address human rights violations.

ISBN: 9780199313440 019931344X

LCCN: 2014007497

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB4B2939 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016890167 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human rights.
Civil rights.
Droits de l'homme.
Droits civils.
Conventions internationales.
Droit international.
Organisations internationales.
Civil rights.
Human rights.
Menschenrecht.
�Okonomische Theorie des Rechts.
M�anskliga r�attigheter.
Medborgerliga fri- och r�attigheter.

LC Class. No.: K3240 / .P69 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 342.08/5