This primer introduces the concept of RTD as well as discusses its practical application in the Indian setting. It is divided accordingly into two sections, the first of which traces the origins and the evolution of the idea of RTD. This section identifies the defining parameters and content of RTD and focuses especially on the three rights―the rights to food, education and health―that have…
Divine Violence is a major contribution to our understanding of the process by which the State's discourses can elaborate the enemy and thus 'reason' a practice of torture and ritualized destruction of the 'other.' Graziano explains how and why denial underlines this nexus of religious, sexual, and violent impulses in the politics of atrocity. A chilling account.
Who Will Tell the People is a passionate, eye-opening challenge to American democracy. Here is a tough-minded exploration of why we're in trouble, starting with the basic issues of who gets heard, who gets ignored, and why. Greider shows us the realities of power in Washington today, uncovering the hidden relationships that link politicians with corporations and the rich, and that subvert the n…
In what may be the best analysis of how international relations affected any domestic issue, Mary Dudziak interprets postwar civil rights as a Cold War feature. She argues that the Cold War helped facilitate key social reforms, including desegregation. Civil rights activists gained tremendous advantage as the government sought to polish its international image. But improving the nation's reputa…
This book is one of the first studies in the new field of the sociology of human rights, and it centres its analysis on labour rights. Such rights are of critical importance in this field, work being the defining aspect of many people's lives and a central concern of sociology.
Persoalan HAM sampai kapanpun akan tetap krusial dan menarik dibahas Pasalnya, hingga kini, masih ada asumsi bahwa HAM yang dapat diakui oleh Dunia Internasional adalah Deklarasi HAM Universal PBB Asumsi ini, mau tidak mau, akan berbenturan dengan beberapa komitmen dasar mengenai HAM yang telah mengakar dalam masyarakat, baik dalam koridor ideologis maupun kultural.
Human Rights stand for dignified existence of human beings. They are fundamental and inalienable. Under the pioneering efforts of the United Nations, global concern has been focussed on the observance of Human Rights by the member States. A massive global campaign is under way to create an awareness for the observance of Human Rights. This book explains in simple terms the historical evolution …
Rein Müllerson defines human rights diplomacy as the use of foreign policy instruments in order to promote human rights, as well as the use of human rights issues for the sake of other foreign policy aims. The book covers topics such as the relation between human rights and international stability; the conundrum of cultural relativism; the use of force to settle human rights issues; and how vi…
This in-depth report examines the activities of Ford-supported grantees in the area of law. Case studies from around the world showcase how law-based strategies can be used to further positive social change and advance human rights. Includes analyses of initiatives in China, the Philippines, Africa and other regions.
Dalam buku ini secara rinci Howard membahas masalah hubungan antar individu, komunitas, dan hak asasi manusia. Pembahasan tentang komunitas di kembangkan sampai pada persoalan terbentuknya negara dan peran pemerintahan, dalam kaitan dengan penegakan maupun pelanggaran hak asasi manusia.