Human rights : between idealism and realism

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ISBN	9780199683734 (pbk.)
Call Number	K3240 T662 2014
Author	Tomuschat, Christian
Title	Human rights : between idealism and realism / Christian Tomuschat
Imprint	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Physical	liii, 464 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents Note	History of human rights --Development of the current system of international protection of human rights --Universality of human rights --Conceptual foundations of human rights --Determinative legal parameters of human rights --Right holders and duty bearers --From 'Negative' to positive duties : the different 'Generations' of human rights --The general framework of human rights --Implementation at national level --The work of political bodies of international organizations --The work of expert bodies : examination of state reports --The work of expert bodies : complaint procedures and fact-finding --Supervision by international tribunals --Enforcement by states and the role of non-governmental organizations --Mitigating the effects of armed conflict : humanitarian law --Criminal prosecution of human rights violations --Reparation : civil claims against human rights violators --Time for hope, or time for despair?
Summary	By combining conceptual analysis with an emphasis on procedures and mechanisms of implementation, this volume provides a multidimensional overview of human rights. After examining briefly the history of human rights, the author analyses the intellectual framework that forms the basis of their legitimacy.
Subject	Human rights
Subject	Human rights--History
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