Description |
x, 178 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Introduction : studying human rights -- 1. The scope of human rights -- 2. The terrain of human rights -- 3. Social theory and human rights -- 4. Social science methods and human rights -- 5. Measuring human rights -- 6. Global comparative studies -- 7. The social science of truth commissions -- 8. Human rights impact assessment -- 9. Theory and method in studying human rights |
Summary |
"Studying Human Rights draws on key theories and methods from the social sciences to develop a framework for the systematic study of human rights problems. It argues that solid empirical analysis of human rights problems rests on examining the observable practices from state and non-state actors that constitute human rights violations to provide plausible explanations for their occurrence and deeper understanding of their meaning."--BOOK JACKET |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [149]-169) and index |
Subject |
Human rights -- Study and teaching.
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LC no. |
2005017624 |
ISBN |
0415326052 |
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0415326044 (hardback) |
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