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Dictionary of International Human Rights Law
John S. Gibson
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Description for Dictionary of International Human Rights Law
Hardback. A ready reference covering the issues and context of rights including the universality of rights, the hierarchy of rights, and conflicts between rights. Series: Dictionaries of International Law. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JPVH; LAM; LBBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
John Gibson, an expert on human rights, discusses the issues and context of rights including the universality of rights, the hierarchy of rights, and conflicts between rights, a discussion that creates the framework for further research. The dictionary entries on the sixty-six rights in international treaties and declarations are divided into five categories: civil and political rights; legal rights; economic, social, and cultural rights; collective rights; and declaratory rights. Each entry contains the treaty definition, other sources and treaties, an expanded definition, historical landmarks in the development of the right, and cross references. Includes an extensive bibliography. An ... Read more
John Gibson, an expert on human rights, discusses the issues and context of rights including the universality of rights, the hierarchy of rights, and conflicts between rights, a discussion that creates the framework for further research. The dictionary entries on the sixty-six rights in international treaties and declarations are divided into five categories: civil and political rights; legal rights; economic, social, and cultural rights; collective rights; and declaratory rights. Each entry contains the treaty definition, other sources and treaties, an expanded definition, historical landmarks in the development of the right, and cross references. Includes an extensive bibliography. An ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Dictionaries of International Law
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810831186
SKU
V9780810831186
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About John S. Gibson
John S. Gibson, Ph.D., was Professor of Political Science at Tufts University and an Adjunct Professor in the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
Reviews for Dictionary of International Human Rights Law
Gibson provides an excellent guide to the meanings of terms and concepts found in international human rights law. This dictionary will be useful for anyone doing research in international law and is recommended highly for general, college, and university collections.
American Reference Books Annual
...law libraries and those with extensive human rights materials will want to find room ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual
...law libraries and those with extensive human rights materials will want to find room ... Read more