| Description |
1 online resource (xxvi, 647 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Contents |
Secession : a legal approach / Marcelo G. Kohen -- Lʼarticulation du droit international humanitaire et des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels en temps dʼoccupation / Sylvain Vité -- Le conseil de sécurité face á la protection des civils dans les conflits armés / Gloria Gaggioli et Robert Kolb -- 'Extraordinary renditions', diplomatic assurances and the principle of non-refoulement / Manfred Nowak -- Actes de gouvernement et droits le lʼhomme : Lʼaffaire Marković / Lucius Caflisch -- Filling the gaps : contributions by the human rights committee to the fight against torture / Walter Kälin -- Combating racism : a call for justice / Daniel Thürer and Lorenz Langer -- The principle of non-discrimination in the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights / Barbara Wilson -- Inclusion and exclusion : the difference in the notion of 'national' in the framework of minority rights regimes / Maurice D. Voyame -- Quinze ans dʼune nouvelle dynamique contre le racisme et en faveur de la protection des minorit́es en europe / Doris Angst -- Killings by law enforcement officials : the international human rights legal framework / Philip Alston and William Abresch -- From commission on human rights to human rights council : itinerary of a reform process / Eric Tistounet -- The weakness of the present system of treaty monitoring and the discussion of reform in general / Christopy A. Spenlé and Gian C. Stäubli -- Lʼamnistie entre lʼexigence de justice et lʼindispensable réconciliation : lorsque les armes se taisnet, que faire des crimes qui ont é́́té commis á lʼoccasion dʼun conflit armé? / Francois Bugnion -- Islands of excellence in oceans of apathy : why are we better at saving lives than at improving them? / Patrick Webb -- A holistic approach for promoting the rule of law / Josef Bucher -- Just war concepts : western and chinese perspectives / Nadine Godehardt -- Systemic thinking and practice in conflict transformation / Daniela Körppen, Norbert Ropers & Oliver Wils -- Conflict transformation and constitution making in Nepal : What constitutional mechanisms are useful for resolving conflict within a state? / Günther Bächler -- The african union and reactions to international crimes / Djacoba L. Tehindrazanarivelo -- International electoral observation as a means of evaluation democracy and promoting respect for civil and political rights / Gérard Stoudmann and Scott Smith -- The emperors clothes : critical reflection on the disarmanment, demobilization and reintergration / Robert Muggah -- The influence of the kimberly process on conflict and natural resource trade in Africa : what can the UN do? / Salil Tripathi -- Between peacekeeping and peacebuilding : international engagement for peace in the South Caucasus : experience of a UN SRSG / Heidi Tagliavini |
| Summary |
Experience and research have long shown an intrinsic link between human rights, conflict and development. This interdependence between different areas, doctrines, and disciplines calls for a genuinely coherent, holistic approach in International Affairs. With the challenges the work for the protection and respect of humanity encounters, this book intends to bring together articles and ideas that indicate the complexity of such an endeavor. The chapters, written by academics and practitioners encompass snapshots of crucial development lines as well as conceptual ideas and frameworks. In doing s |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English and French |
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Print version record |
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Peace.
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International law.
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Human rights.
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Dispute resolution (Law)
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Conflict management.
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Humanitarian law.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Peace.
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Conflict management
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Dispute resolution (Law)
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Human rights
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Humanitarian law
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International law
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Peace
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| Genre/Form |
Festschriften
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Festschriften.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kälin, Walter.
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Voyame, Joseph, 1923-
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| ISBN |
9789047440932 |
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9047440935 |
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1282950703 |
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9781282950702 |
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