This book is open access and available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. It is funded by Knowledge Unlatched. The 20th century has been described as the bloodiest in human history, but it was also the century in which people around the world embraced ideas of democracy and human rights as never before, constructing social, political and legal institutions seeking to contain human behaviour. Todd Landman offers an optimistic, yet cautionary tale of these developments, drawing on the literature, from politics, international relations and international law. He celebrates the global turn from tyranny and violence towards democracy and rights but also warns of the precariousness of these achievements in the face of democratic setbacks and the undermining of rights commitments by many countries during the so-called 'War on Terror'.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
9781849663465
eBay Product ID (ePID)
178128075
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Civil Service
Author
Professor of Government Todd Landman
Publication Name
Human Rights and Democracy: the Precarious Triumph of Ideals
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government, Politics
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
455g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Professor of Government Todd Landman
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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