Human rights, civil rights Books

Book SynopsisThere have been remarkable developments in the field of human rights in the past few decades. Still, millions of asylum-seekers, refugees, and undocumented immigrants continue to find it challenging to access human rights. In this book, Ayten Gündogdu builds on Hannah Arendt''s analysis of statelessness and argues that these challenges reveal the perplexities of human rights. Human rights promise equal personhood regardless of citizenship status, yet their existing formulations are tied to the principle of territorial sovereignty. This situation leaves various categories of migrants in a condition of rightlessness, with a very precarious legal, political, and human standing. Gündogdu examines this problem in the context of immigration detention, deportation, and refugee camps. Critical of the existing system of human rights without seeing it as a dead end, she argues for the need to pay closer attention to the political practices of migrants who challenge their condition of rightlessneTrade ReviewIn her bold and erudite book on human rights, Ayten Gundogdu has achieved two results: a critical reading of Hannah Arendt, using her 'perplexities' to reveal her thought about statelessness and the right to have rights, and a deconstruction of paradoxes affecting 'universal rights' in our post-totalitarian age, as illustrated by the situation of migrants. The 'undecided struggle' that she describes is grim, but also an eloquent plea for the capacity of victims to become agents of their own history. * Etienne Balibar, author of Equaliberty *Ayten Gundogdu knows she cannot rest content with asking what Hannah Arendt would say about human rights now, which have risen and transformed so substantially over the past half-century. In this marvelous book, Gundogdu reinterprets Arendt's critique, and revises it where necessary, in order to vindicate a promising new approach for the field. Rejecting their deployment as a rhetoric of compassionate aid or even military intervention, Gundogdu shows a truly political vision of human rights will engage the social realm and prompt the reinvention of claims and movements beyond their contemporary limitations. The result is an exemplary lesson in how to connect past thinking with present realities. * Samuel Moyn, Harvard University *Bristling with insights into the plight of migrants in today's global economy, Gundogdu's book offers a creative rereading of Hannah Arendt's controversial critique of human rights. She perceptively grasps that the key insight in Arendt's difficult notion of a 'right to have rights' is not to ground rights in a normative foundation but to reanimate them as quotidian political practices of founding. In this way, Gundogdu offers a fresh response to the tenacious problems of rightlessness which at once includes and goes well beyond juridical appeals to the sovereign state. * Linda Zerilli, University of Chicago *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Human Rights across Borders ; Chapter 1: Perplexities of Human Rights ; Chapter 2: Human Rights as Politics and Anti-politics ; Chapter 3: Borders of Personhood ; Chapter 4: Expulsion from Politics and Humanity ; Chapter 5: Declarations of A Right to Have Rights ; Conclusion: The Struggle Remains Undecided ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisWhy do decision-makers in similar liberal democracies interpret the same legal definition in very different ways? International law provides states with a common definition of a ''refugee'' as well as guidelines outlining how asylum claims should be decided. Yet, the processes by which countries determine who should be granted refugee status look strikingly different, even across nations with many political, cultural, geographical, and institutional commonalities. This book compares the refugee status determination (RSD) regimes of three popular asylum seeker destinations - the United States, Canada, and Australia. Despite similarly high levels of political resistance to accepting asylum seekers across these three states, once asylum seekers cross their borders, they access three very different systems. These differences are significant both in terms of asylum seekers'' experience of the process and in terms of their likelihood of being found to be a refugee. The book moves beyond the Trade ReviewThis book makes an important and original contribution to the scholarly literature, especially the literature on refugees but also the broader literature on the administrative state. It shows how consequential different institutional arrangements and legal/political cultures can be. I know of no other research that has opened up the black box of the state to examine the inner dynamics of the process of refugee determination. Hamlin does so in a way that is persuasive and illuminating. Anyone who works on refugees, whether in political science or law, will want to read this book. * Joseph H. Carens, University of Toronto *Hamlin gives us a highly original account of the politics of asylum-seeking, focusing on constitutional law and administrative practice in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. An excellent piece of scholarship and a timely book, Let Me Be a Refugee will quickly become a classic and a must-read for anyone interested in refugee policy. * James F. Hollifield, Tower Center, SMU *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ; List of Abbreviations ; Part One ; Chapter I - Let Me Be a Refugee ; Chapter II - Building a Cross-National Comparison of RSD Regimes ; Chapter III - 'Illegal Refugees' and the Rise of Restrictive Asylum Politics ; Part Two ; Chapter IV - Courting Asylum: The Judicialization of Refugee Status Determination in the United States ; Chapter V - The 'Cadillac' Bureaucracy: Refugee Status Determination in Canada ; Chapter VI - The Battle of the 'Bouncing Ball': Refugee Status Determination in Australia ; Part Three ; Chapter VII - Asylum for Women: Reading Gender into the Refugee Definition ; Chapter VIII - Escaping the People's Republic: Chinese Asylum Claims in Three RSD Regimes ; Chapter IX - Complementary Protection in a Complicated World ; Part Four ; Chapter X - Asylum Seeker Blues and the Globalization of Law ; Appendix: List of Interviews ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisHuman rights have traditionally been understood as protecting individual freedom against intrusion by the State. In this book, Sandra Fredman argues that this understanding requires radical revision. Human rights are based on a far richer view of freedom, which goes beyond being let alone, and instead pays attention to individuals'' ability to exercise their rights. This view fundamentally shifts the focus of human rights. As well as restraining the State, human rights require the State to act positively to remove barriers and facilitate the exercise of freedom. This in turn breaks down traditional distinctions between civil and political rights and socio-economic rights. Instead, all rights give rise to a range of duties, both negative and positive. However, because positive duties have for so long been regarded as a question of policy or aspiration, little sustained attention has been given to their role in actualising human rights. Drawing on comparative experience from India, SouthTrade Review[The volume] impressively refutes previously raised objections to social rights, develops the field with a truly universal vision and sense of the socio-philosophical aspects of the subject, and thereby achieves something undeniably important for the theoretical foundations of social rights * Eberhard Eichenhofer, University of Jena *This book is a sustained attempt to refocus the human rights debate and promote a more accurate picture of the field. It succeeds in this aim...Professor Fredman is to be commended for confronting directly a view of human rights that consistently impedes sensible debate...the book encourages innovation, whether through the courts or in the conversations that drive law, policy and practice forward...As work continues to explore how human rights objectives become credibly and effectively embedded within national traditions and contexts (for the overriding purpose of achieving just political, social and legal outcomes), this book is an impressive and welcome contribution which should generate more informed political and legal debate. * Colin Harvey, The Modern Law Review (72)6, 2009 *...a timely and valuable contribution to this growing field...Human Rights Transformed: Positive Rights and Positive Duties addresses difficult questions about courts and human rights with both insight and perception, covering a broad range of comparative experience in doing so. Fredman's book is a substantial contribution to theoretical and legal debates about human rights and social justice. Its subject matter resonates well with topics in law, socio-legal studies, politics and development studies. It is highly recommended. * Cathi Albertyn, Public Law 2010 *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; PART I: UNDERSTANDING POSITIVE DUTIES ; 1. Human Rights Values Refashioned: Liberty, Equality, and Solidarity ; 2. The Nature of the State: Democracy, Globalization, and Privatization ; PART II: JUDGING AND ENFORCING: COURTS AND COMPLIANCE ; 3. The Strcture of Positive Duties ; 4. Justiciability and the Role of Courts ; 5. Restructuring the Courts: Public Interest Litigation in the Indian Courts ; 6. Achieving Compliance: Positive Duties Beyond the Courts ; PART III: SUBSTANTIVE RIGHTS AND POSITIVE DUTIES ; 7. Equality ; 8. Socio-Economic Rights and Positive Duties

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Book SynopsisThe international doctrine of human rights is one of the most ambitious parts of the settlement of World War II. Since then, the language of human rights has become the common language of social criticism in global political life. This book is a theoretical examination of the central idea of that language, the idea of a human right. In contrast to more conventional philosophical studies, the author takes a practical approach, looking at the history and political practice of human rights for guidance in understanding the central idea. The author presents a model of human rights as matters of international concern, whose violation by governments can justify international protective and restorative action ranging from intervention to assistance. He proposes a schema for justifying human rights and applies it to several controversial cases-rights against poverty, rights to democracy, and the human rights of women. Throughout, the book attends to some main reasons why people are sceptical aTrade ReviewCharles Bietz rejects both traditional approaches [to human rights]. His critiques of both are sophisticated and elaborate, yet the core of his point, in both cases, is simply that neither of these approaches can fully take into consideration, or include, the existing categories and goals witnessed in the global human rights regime. The novelty of Charles Bietz's book is that it provides the reader with a third approach that he calls 'practical'. * Pietro Maffettone, The International Spectator *an accessible and well-written study... I recommend this book to everyone who is struggling to explain the origisn and soundness of human rights. * Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights *Table of ContentsPreface ; I. Introduction ; II. The Practice ; III. Naturalistic Theories ; IV. Agreement Theories ; V. A Fresh Start ; VI. Normativity ; VII. International Concern ; VIII. Conclusion ; Works cited ; Index

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Book SynopsisAs China is transformed, relations between society, the state, and the city have become central. The Great Urban Transformation investigates what is happening in cities, the urban edges, and the rural fringe in order to explain these relations. In the inner city of major metropolitan centers, municipal governments battle high-ranking state agencies to secure land rents from redevelopment projects, while residents mobilize to assert property and residential rights. At the urban edge, as metropolitan governments seek to extend control over their rural hinterland through massive-scale development projects, villagers strategize to profit from the encroaching property market. At the rural fringe, township leaders become brokers of power and property between the state bureaucracy and villages, while large numbers of peasants are dispossessed, dispersed, and deterritorialized, and their mobilizational capacity is consequently undermined. The Great Urban Transformation explores these issues, aTrade ReviewReview from previous edition excellent guide to understanding the ongoing boom in China ... Fascinating examples of urban development, mostly from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, accompany incisive conceptualization and analysis. Summing up: Recommended. * K.E. Stapleton, CHOICE *Its highly readable narrative style alone makes this an important book: through diverse case studies, Hsing explains complicated development scenarios with clarity and insight ... refreshing and challenging * Carolyn Cartier, China Quarterly *In this landmark book, Hsing captures the complex and contingent nature of property-making and property-ownership in rapidly-urbanizing China... This ambitious book should be read by everyone interested in the contemporary politics in China, and the ways state and society are co-produced and co-constitutive of the expanding urban landscape. * Aihwa Ong, University of California at Berkeley, Author of Flexible Citizenship: The Cultural logic of Transnationality and Buddha in Hiding: Refugees, Citizenship, the New America *A path-breaking book that brings to light one of Chinas most opaque yet profound developments -- the momentous contestations over land. Professor Hsing unravels the complex struggles over land use rights, housing entitlement and property ownership that have embroiled ordinary citizens and state officials at different levels of the Chinese government. It is an epic story told with analytical clarity, theoretical insights and deeply engaging human dramas. * Ching Kwan Lee, University of California at Berkeley *This book is a masterful piece of scholarship and meaningful analysis. It is a most innovative contribution to the understanding of the transformation of China. It shows how the politics of land development is at the same time the key source of capital accumulation and class formation, and the trigger of social conflicts that may threaten the new Chinese order. Professor Hsing is one of the leading researchers on the study of capitalism in China, and her new book will change our way of thinking about one of the most important processes that are remaking our world. * Manuel Castells, University of Southern California *Cities are the pivot of China's economy, as it resumes its place on the world stage. Shooting skyward, exploding outward, China's great cities seem to consume all in their path. Resistance is hard, and even the Chinese state has been reshaped to serve the urban juggernaut. No one captures this better than Professor Hsing. The Great Urban Transformation is essential reading for every student of Chinese development and global cities. * Richard A. Walker, University of California *Table of ContentsPROLOGUE ; PART I: REDEVELOPMENT OF THE URBAN CORE ; PART II: EXPANSION OF THE METROPOLITAN REGION ; PART III: URBANIZATION OF THE RURAL FRINGE

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Book SynopsisTom Bingham (1933-2010) was the ''greatest judge of our time'' (The Guardian), a towering figure in modern British public life who championed the rule of law and human rights inside and outside the courtroom. Lives of the Law collects Bingham''s most important later writings, in which he brings his distinctive, engaging style to tell the story of the diverse lives of the law: its life in government, in business, and in human wrongdoing.Following on from The Business of Judging (2000), the papers collected here tackle some of the major debates in British public life over the last decade, from reforming the constitution to the growth of human rights law. They offer Bingham''s distinctive insight on issues such as the role of the judiciary in a democracy, the implementation of the Human Rights Act, and the development of the rule of law, in the UK and internationally.Written in the accessible style that made The Rule of Law (2010) a popular success, the book will be essential reading for Trade ReviewThis monograph is an original insight into the doctrine of margin of appreciation. It will probably have some considerable impact on academic writing in the area of human rights adjudication. * Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou, Legal Studies *Few will dispute that Lord Bingham was one fo the most prolific and articulate members of the senior judiciary before his retirement and his untimely death just a few years ago. It is entirely fitting therefore that his extra-judicial writings should be brought together in collections such as this one, which reveal both his deep learning and his passion for the rule of law. * The Commonwealth Lawyer, Vol. 21, No. 2 *The value of this publication is to provide a modern-day exposition of the best thinking behind recent constitutional changes. * Geoffrey Robertson, NewStatesman *Table of ContentsForeword ; I. THE CONSTITUTION AND THE RULE OF LAW ; LOOKING BACKWARD ; 1. Magna Carta ; 2. The Alabama Claims and the International Rule of Law ; 3. Dicey Revisited ; 4. The Evolving Constitution ; 5. The Old Order Changeth ; LOOKING FORWARD ; 6. A Written Constitution? ; 7. The Future of the House of Lords ; II. THE BUSINESS OF JUDGING ; 8. The Judges: Active or Passive? ; 9. Government and Judges: Friends or Enemies? ; 10. The Highest Court in the Land ; III. HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN WRONGS ; 11. The Human Rights Act: The View from the Bench ; 12. Personal Freedom and the Dilemma of Democracies ; 13. Habeas Corpus ; 14. 'The Law Favours Liberty': Slavery and the English Common Law ; 15. I Beg Your Pardon ; IV. THE COMMON LAW ; 16. From Servant to Employee: A Study of the Common Law in Action ; 17. A Duty of Care: The Uses of Tort ; 18. The Law as the Handmaiden of Commerce ; 19. A New Thing under the Sun?: The Interpretation of Contracts and the ICS Decision ; 20. The Internationalization of the Common Law ; V. LIVES OF THE LAW ; 21. Dr Johnson and the Law ; 22. Mr Bentham is Present

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Book SynopsisIn an age where racial and ethnic identity intersect, intertwine, and interact in increasingly complex ways, Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream offers a superb and rigorous analysis of black politics and coalitions in the post-Civil Rights era. Using an original survey of a New York City labor population and multiple national data sources, author Christina M. Greer explores the political significance of ethnicity for new immigrant and native-born blacks. Black Ethnics concludes that racial and ethnic identities affect the ways in which black ethnic groups conceptualize their possibilities for advancement and placement within the American polity. The ethnic and racial dual identity for blacks leads to significant distinctions in political behavior, feelings of incorporation, and policy choices in ways not previously theorized. The steady immigration of black populations from Africa and the Caribbean over the past few decades has fundamentally changed the racial, ethnic, and political landscape in the U.S. An important question for social scientists is how these ''new'' blacks will behave politically in the US. Should we expect new black immigrants to orient themselves to politics in the same manner as native Blacks? Will the different histories of the new immigrants and native-born blacks lead to different political orientations and behavior, and perhaps to political tensions and conflict among black ethnic groups residing in America? And to what extent will this new population fracture the black coalition inside of the Democratic party? With increases in immigration of black ethnic populations in the U.S., the political, social, and economic integration processes of black immigrants does not completely echo that of native-born American blacks. The emergent complexity of black intra-racial identity and negotiations within the American polity raise new questions about black political incorporation, assimilation, acceptance, and fulfillment of the American Dream. By comparing Afro-Caribbean and African groups to native-born blacks, this book develops a more nuanced and accurate understanding of the ''new black America'' in the twenty-first century. Lastly, Black Ethnics explores how foreign-born blacks create new ways of defining and understanding black politics and coalitions in the post-Civil Rights era.Trade ReviewIf Black Ethnics had focused on only one of its two subjects - the racial and ethnic identities of foreign-born blacks in the United States, or the racial and political activities of an important public sector labor union - it would have been valuable and illuminating. Its gift to readers is attention to both of these subjects as well as the relationships connecting them. That makes it a stunning and original piece of research. We learn a great deal from Greer's empathetic and insightful study. * Jennifer Hochschild, Harvard University *Christina Greer's ambitious and persuasive book simultaneously engages scholarship in race and ethnicity, immigration, and public opinion; analyzes new data on black attitudes; and introduces a novel theory of black ethnic relations. Plus, it's a treat to read. An important and original contribution, Black Ethnics will be invaluable to scholars of Black studies, political science, sociology, and beyond. * Jane Junn, University of Southern California *This important and perceptive book is a major contribution to our understanding of the politics of black ethnic diversity. Greer skillfully mines data from a rare New York City survey as well as national polls to generate a series of nuanced political profiles of African Americans, Afro-Caribbean immigrants, and African immigrants. While revealing what is politically distinctive about each of these groups, she also identifies areas of political convergence and conflict among them. The result is an empirically rich and theoretically insightful account of the complexities of contemporary black politics and the challenges all blacks continue face in their pursuit of the American Dream. * Reuel Rogers, Northwestern University *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ; Introduction ; 1 A Theory of Black Elevated Minority Status ; 2 <"Where did you come from and what should I call you?>" How a NYC Labor Union Explains Changing Demographics ; 3 Political Participation and the Socialization of Blacks into Unions and the Polity ; 4 <"You Win Some, You Lose Some>": Hard Work and the Black Pursuit of the American Dream ; 5 Union Leadership and Policy Choices: Trends in Neutral and Racial Government Policies ; Conclusion ; Appendices ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the meanings and significance of the UK Gender Recognition Act within the context of broader social, cultural, legal, political, theoretical and policy shifts concerning gender and sexual diversity, and addresses current debates about equality and diversity, citizenship and recognition across a range of disciplines.Trade Review'A wonderful, scholarly elaboration of a politics of difference, carefully argued and grounded in the claims and experiences of transgender people.' - Fiona Williams, Professor of Social Policy, University of Leeds, UK 'In a nuanced and vivid account of trans people's engagements with gender recognition law, Hines offers important new reflections on the politics of recognition and difference.' - Davina Cooper, Professor of Law & Political Theory, University of Kent, UKTable of Contents1. Theorising Recognition 2. Moving for Recognition 3. Recognition, Misrecognition and Human Rights 4. Claiming and Contesting Recognition 5. Recognising and Regulating Intimate Diversity 6. Governing Diversity 7. From Recognition to a Politics of Difference

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Book SynopsisViolence and injustice are two major political problems facing the world today. Offering a fresh, innovative analysis of the concept of violence, this book presents an original insight into the nature of injustice. Addressing three key questions, it forces us to rethink the scope and aims of a theory of social justice.Trade Review'...the clear exposition of his liberal position makes this book a valuable contribution for political theorists trying to understand these critically important questions....In providing such a clear and thoughtful addition to this discussion, he has done a major service to contemporary political theory.' - Contemporary Political TheoryTable of ContentsIntroduction The Concept of Violence Violence and Integrity Violence by Omission Violence and Intentionality Four Faces of Violence Why is Violence Bad? Violence and Social Justice Exploitation, Injustice and Violence Violence for Justice Conclusion Bibliography

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Book SynopsisPierre Manent is one of France's leading political philosophers. This first English translation of his profound and strikingly original book La loi naturelle et les droits de l'homme is a reflection on the central question of the Western political tradition.Trade Review“In Natural Law and Human Rights, the French philosopher Pierre Manent provides a searching critique of the doctrines, policies, and practices of ‘human rights’ prevailing today. To interpret or replace them, he proposes the original natural law that is always available to anyone who ponders the basic human experiences. That law, knowable and accessible in our time, is our guide to live for the best.” —Harvey C. Mansfield, Kenan Professor of Government, Harvard University; Senior Fellow, the Hoover Institution, Stanford University“Pierre Manent’s book is a compact feast. Once properly digested, his thesis is original and electrifying.” —Patrick Deneen, author of Why Liberalism Failed“Pierre Manent takes on the now-daring task of rehabilitating classical natural law and does so with what might be described as Gallic verve.” —Will Morrisey, author of The Dilemma of Progressivism“Why is the 'critique of modernity' such a ubiquitous genre? . . . Natural Law and Human Rights, the new book by formidable French political theorist Pierre Manent, provides another framework for understanding the proliferation of these critiques of modernity.” —The Hedgehog Review"This is a bold book, and Patrick Deneen’s back-cover blurb of this book as a 'compact feast' may undersell it. This book is a treasure chest, for in a little more than 100 pages Manent lavishly offers gems of insight. His greatest jewel of wisdom is that modern man cannot win his fight against the natural law, for it is still part of him, deny it though he may." —The Federalist“Manent’s prescient critique of human rights may be the best tool at our disposal to interpret the weaknesses that COVID-19 has revealed. The modern politics of human rights is too individualistic, too theoretical, and too technical, Manent warns, all faults that poison our ability to deliberate the natural ends of man and make a real choices, take real actions.” —The American Mind“It takes a bold man to offer public criticism of the idea of ‘human rights.’ . . . The western world is blessed to have such a man—bold, profound, and prudent—in Pierre Manent. All of these virtues are displayed in his excellent new book, Natural Law and Human Rights. . . . The book is rich in insight, the fruit of Manent’s decades of deep meditation on the history of political philosophy and on the intellectual, moral, and political predicament of the modern world.” —Public Discourse“[Manent] details the need for our discourse on human rights to be reintegrated into what he calls an ‘archic’ understanding of human and political existence. Only by seeing rights as rooted in duties and by seeing them in light of the the natural moral law can we be both intellectually sound in our practical reasoning and well-grounded in our claims about human rights.” —International Philosophical Quarterly“In a remarkable book titled Natural Law and Human Rights: Toward a Recovery of Practical Reason, Manent responds to Montaigne’s challenge. Here Manent persuasively defends the enduring relevance of the old cardinal virtues—courage, justice, prudence, and moderation—and of a conception of non-arbitrary conscience that can provide practical reason with rich moral content.” —The New Criterion"Manent helps us to see the deep chasm that lies between the modern human rights worldview and that of natural law." —The New BioethicsTable of Contents1. Why Natural Law Matters 2. Counsels of Fear 3. The Order of the State without Right or Law 4. The Law, Slave to Rights 5. The Individual and the Agent 6. Natural Law and Human Motives Appendix: Recovering Law’s Intelligence

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Book SynopsisUnderpinning contemporary political debates and organizational restructuring is a serious rethinking of rights and responsibilities in the roles of governments, communities, companies, and individuals in a civil society.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: On Building a Human Rights Culture by Charles Henry Rights and Responsibilities: What Are the Connections? Reintegrating Rights and Responsibilities: Toward a New Human Rights Paradigm by Audrey R. Chapman Rights, Responsibilities, and the Social Contract by Philippa Strum Too Many Rights, Too Few Responsibilities by Amitai Etzioni Rights Responsibilities, and Community: A Libertarian View by David D. Boaz Clearing a Path Toward the International Bill of Rights by Peter Juviler Toward a New International Bill of Human Rights by Vladimir Kartashkin Confronting the "New World Order": Challenges for International Peace and Security by George Andreopoulos The "Global Society" Perspective on International Human Rights by Richard Pierre Claude and David R. Davis Humanizing 21st-Century Justice: Balancing "Freedom To and Freedom From" by Gene Stephens Reports of Six Practitioners and Pioneers in a Changing World The Constitutional Crisis in Russia and the Role of the Constitutional Court by Ernest M. Ametistov Launching the International Decade of Human Rights Education: Moving from Concept to Action by Shulamith Koenig Africa Looking to the Future by Ben W.K. Caiquo The Global Future and International Cooperation for the Environment by Uttam G. Dabholkar Issues of Population and Environment: A Report from the Millennium Project Feasibility Study by Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon Knowledge-based Development: Creating the Future Today by Robert A. Vitro Continuing Work on Human Rights for the Future by Kenneth W. Hunter and Timothy C. Mack Selected Bibliography

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Book SynopsisA collection of essays exploring key problems in working toward prevention of genocide. They highlight the existence of considerable early warning of genocide and emphasize that the real problem is lack of political will in key global institutions.Table of ContentsPreface The Urgent Need for Global Human Rights Regime by Neal Riemer The Evolution of the International System and its Impact on Protection Against Genocide by Douglas W. Simon The Three P's of Genocide Prevention: With Application to a Genocide Foretold by Helen Fein Economic Sanctions and Genocide: Too Little, Too Late, and Sometimes Too Much by George A. Lopez Can An International Criminal Court Prevent and Punish Genocide by David Wippman A UN Constabulary to Enforce the Law on Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity? by Saul Mendlovitz and John Fousek On Humanitarian Intervention by Michael Joseph Smith Conclusion Appendices Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWhat happens when concepts of ""truth,"" ""memory,"" and ""human rights"" are taken up and adapted by former perpetrators of violence? Cynthia Milton reveals how Peru's military has engaged in a tactical cultural campaign - via books, films, museums - to shift public opinion, debate, and memories about the nation's violent recent past and its part in it.

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Book SynopsisEvaluating modern democratic practices, this text explains how the voice of the people has struggled to make itself heard in the past. It views changing concepts and practices of democracy, with examples that range from ancient Sparta to America's founders to the first Gallup polls.Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction: "magic town"; who speaks for me?; out of the cave? Part 2 Who speaks for the people?: new beginnings; a voice from Rhode Island; what should representatives do?; "the most natural and simple idea"; counting people equally ; deliberation - thinking through the issues together; participation; avoiding tyranny - the energy that reforges democracy; small scale democracy; the Founders' vision; the anti-Federalist dissent. Part 3 How "public opinion" became the voice of the people: "like a burglar" - informal processes of reform; Bryce's prophecy - government by public opinion; Gallup's answer; opinions and pseudo-opinions in the echo chamber; a rational public?; a machine that transforms itself. Part 4 Who are the people?: whose declaration of independence?; all men?; from Douglass to Lincoln versus Douglas; from paper rights to voting rights; the quest for voting equality; the declaration of sentiments; whose America?; how do we come to support it? Part 5 Giving the people voice?: the "town" meeting of the air"; towards civic engagement; airing the people's agenda; bringing deliberation to democracy. Appendix: the first deliberative poll - some summary results.

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Book SynopsisFinalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General NonfictionWinner of the Council on Foreign Relations' Arthur Ross Book AwardWinner of the Lionel Gelber Prize for Best Foreign Affairs BookWinner of the Asia Society's Bernard Schwartz Book AwardWinner of the Cundill Prize for Historical LiteratureWinner of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations' Robert H. Ferrell Book PrizeWinner of the Ramnath Goenka AwardOne of the Best Books of the Year at • The Economist • Financial Times • The New Republic • The Washington Post • Kirkus Reviews •A New York Times Notable Book This magnificent history provides the first full account of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger’s secret support for Pakistan in 1971 as it committed shocking atrocities in Bangladesh—which led to war between India and Pakistan, shaped the fate of Asia, and left major strategic consequences for the world today.Drawing on previously unheard White House tapes, recently declassified documents, and his own extensive investigative reporting, Gary Bass uncovers an astonishing unknown story of superpower brinkmanship, war, scandal, and conscience. Revelatory, authoritative, and compulsively readable, The Blood Telegram is a thrilling chronicle of a pivotal chapter in American foreign policy.

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Book SynopsisList of Tables and Figures Preface CHAPTER ONE: THE ROAD TO SOCIALISM OF THE UNIDAD POPULAR Brief Review of the Social Issue Brief Review of the Political Issue The Two Governments Prior to Unidad Popular The Unidad Popular View of the Chilean Economy The Macroeconomic Situation During the Unidad Popular The Structural Reforms of the Unidad Popular Property Rights CHAPTER TWO: THE ECONOMIC MODEL OF THE MILITARY DICTATORSHIP The Destruction of Chilean Democracy The Structural Reforms of the 1970s The Economic and Financial Collapse of 1981-83 The Adjustment Process of the 1980s The Structural Reforms of the 1980s Economic Freedom and Political Liberty CHAPTER THREE: A TENTATIVE SYNTHESIS The Legacy of the Unidad Popular The Legacy of the Military Dictatorship Human Rights and Historical Memory Bibliographical References IndexTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Preface CHAPTER ONE: THE ROAD TO SOCIALISM OF THE UNIDAD POPULAR Brief Review of the Social Issue Brief Review of the Political Issue The Two Governments Prior to Unidad Popular The Unidad Popular View of the Chilean Economy The Macroeconomic Situation During the Unidad Popular The Structural Reforms of the Unidad Popular Property Rights CHAPTER TWO: THE ECONOMIC MODEL OF THE MILITARY DICTATORSHIP The Destruction of Chilean Democracy The Structural Reforms of the 1970s The Economic and Financial Collapse of 1981-83 The Adjustment Process of the 1980s The Structural Reforms of the 1980s Economic Freedom and Political Liberty CHAPTER THREE: A TENTATIVE SYNTHESIS The Legacy of the Unidad Popular The Legacy of the Military Dictatorship Human Rights and Historical Memory Bibliographical References Index

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Book SynopsisThree volatile issuesrace, rights, and taxesdrive American politics today.

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Trade Review“Philippa Strum is arguably the leading Brandeis scholar of the last fifty years. Justice Brandeis’s opinion in Whitney v. California is arguably the most inspiring and enduring judicial account ever of the reasons for a strong free speech principle. It seems only natural that Philippa Strum should write the definitive book on Whitney v. California. And she has done just that.” Vincent Blasi, Corliss Lamont Professor of Civil Liberties at Columbia Law School “Philippa Strum tells a fascinating story about a familiar and famous case, providing the social and political background missing from most accounts, while, at the same time, making the constitutional arguments alive and relevant. A errific read.” H. N. Hirsch, Professor of Politics and Comparative American Studies at Oberlin College.

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Book SynopsisA sensitive and insightful critique of the contradictions of Zionism.Trade Review'An impressive, important book. If persons following the current discussion and concerned about the problems of Jews and Zionism and Israel and the Middle-East, even world peace, could have but one book on the subject on their shelf, it should be this one' -- Media Lens'Absolutely fundamental for those who reject the unfortunate confusion between Jews, Judaism, Zionism and the State of Israel - convincingly argues in favour of a single secular state for Israelis and Palestinians as the only democratic solution for the region' -- Samir Amin, director of the Third World Forum'Joel Kovel's uncompromising criticism of Zionism is rooted in a very deep feeling of empathy and solidarity with his fellow-Jews caught in the death-trap of the Zionist adventure. The way out Kovel is suggesting - a bi-national Israeli-Palestinian state - may be challenged, but definitely not ignored' -- Michel Warschawski, former director of the Alternative Information Centre in JerusalemTable of ContentsPrologue Part One COMING TO ZION 1. A People Apart 2. The Unnatural History of a Bad Idea 3. The Spectre of Shoah Part Two THE JEWISH STATE 4. The Only Democracy in the Middle East 5. Facts on the Ground 6. Partners in Zion 7. Bad Conscience and State Racism 8. Slouching Toward Jerusalem Part Three ZIONISM OVERCOME 9. Beyond the Two-State Solution 10. Palesrael: A Secular and Universal Democracy for Israel/Palestine Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisInjustices of the past cast a shadow on the present. They are the root cause of much harm, the source of enmity, and increasingly in recent times, the focus of demands for reparation.Trade Review"Janna Thompson provides a sophisticated and parsimonious theory of reparative justice" Andrew Schapp, University of Melbourne "Her treatment of reparative justice is superb in all respects. The writing is lucid and elegant, the reliance on relevant scholarship is balanced and informative, the argument is coherent and sustained from start to finish. In short, Janna Thompson has written a truly indispensable book that cannot be ignored by anyone interested in the broad theme of justice in human affairs." Richard Falk, Visiting Distinguished Professor, University of California at Santa Barbara "In this challenging and compelling book, Janna Thompson seeks to tread a careful path between the conflicting claims for reparation and to defend a theory of restorative justice. I found it a thorough, stimulating and well-argued defence of an important theory in applied ethics and political theory. It is scholarly and accessible and should attract much attention." Paul Kelly, Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political ScienceTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction: History and Responsibility. Chapter 1: Treaties and Transgenerational Responsibilities. Chapter 2: Historical Injustice and Respect for Nations. Chapter 3: Theories of Reparation. Chapter 4: Land Rights and Reparation. Chapter 5: A Matter of time. Chapter 6: All things considered. Chapter 7: The Rights of descendants. Chapter 8: Inheritance, Equity and Reparation. Chapter 9: Reparation and Injustices to Family Lines. Conclusion: Justice and Transgenerational Relationships. Notes. References. Index

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Book SynopsisTo those who invoke them, rights are powerful instruments for settling arguments in favour of the right-holders. But the nature, provenance and justification of rights are uncertain and disputed and there are doubts about whether rights should play a distinctive and fundamental role in moral and political discourse. More recent disgreements have centred on group rights and on whether rights have a universal application across different cultures and moral traditions. These and other related issues are explored in depth by the essays in this volume, which are mostly drawn from a wide range of journals in philosophy, politics and law.Trade Review'..academics news to the field or readers who experience obstacles in accessing journals will appreciate this easy-to-manage selection.' Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Recent work on the concept of rights, Rex Martin and James W. Nickel; In defence of moral rights, Joel Feinberg; On the nature of rights, J. Raz; Are there natural rights?, H.L.A. Hart; Rights, claimants, and beneficiaries, David Lyons; 2 concepts of rights, Philip Montague; A right to do wrong, Jeremy Waldron; Rights in conflict, Jeremy Waldron; Conflicts of rights: typology, Methodology, and nonconsequentialism, F.N. Kamm; Natural rights: Bentham and John Stuart Mill, H.L.A. Hart; Rights, goals, and fairness, T.M. Scanlon; Is there a right to pornography?, Ronald Dworkin; A defense of rights to well-being, Rodney Peffer; Between utility and rights, H.L.A. Hart ; What's so special about rights?, Allen Buchanan; Against rights, Richard J. Arneson; Group rights and group oppression, Peter Jones; The good the bad, and the intolerable, Will Kymlicka; Liberal rights and/or Confucian virtues?, Seung-hwan Lee; 'Asian values' and global human rights, Fred Dallmyr; A world consensus on human rights?, Charles Taylor; Minimalism about human rights: the most we can hope for?, Joshua Cohen; Index.

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Book SynopsisJessica Alexander arrived in Rwanda in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide as an idealistic intern, eager to contribute to the work of the international humanitarian aid community. But the world that she encountered in the field was dramatically different than anything she could have imagined. It was messy, chaotic, and difficult—but she was hooked.    In this honest and irreverent memoir, she introduces readers to the realities of life as an aid worker. We watch as she manages a 24,000-person camp in Darfur, collects evidence for the Charles Taylor trial in Sierra Leone, and contributes to the massive aid effort to clean up a shattered Haiti. But we also see the alcohol-fueled parties and fleeting romances, the burnouts and self-doubt, and the struggle to do good in places that have long endured suffering.     Tracing her personal journey from wide-eyed and naïve newcomer to hardened cynic and, ultimately, to hopeful but critical real

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Book SynopsisDespite a dramatic increase in migration, there has not only been too little attention to human mobility, but also not enough paid in assessing the changing nature of borders. Grounded in Canadian perspectives, this multidisciplinary volume compiles innovative work on migration and borders.Table of ContentsIntroduction – Integrating Conceptual and Comparative Perspectives on Borders and MigrationBy Michael J. Carpenter, Melissa Kelly, Oliver SchmidtkePart 1 – Canada in ContextChapter 1 – ​​Commodifying Migrants: Borders and Canada’s Temporary Foreign WorkersBy Oliver SchmidtkeChapter 2 – The ‘Benevolent’ Status Quo State: Understanding Canada’s Participation in Global Migration GovernanceBy Scott D. WatsonChapter 3 – European Union and the Governance of its External Borders: The EU-Turkey Migration AgreementBy Can E. MutluPart 2 – Borders Above the Law: Legal Limits and LoopholesChapter 4 – De-bordering and (Re-)bordering in the EU during the 2015 Migration Crisis: The End of “Europe without Borders”?By Birte WassenbergChapter 5 – Criminalization, Safety, and the Safe Third Country AgreementBy Asad G. KiyaniChapter 6 – Border Control and Xenophobia: Joining the DotsBy Donald GallowayPart 3 – New Perspectives, Challenging Old ThinkingChapter 7 – Refugee Sponsorship: Navigating the Borders of Expansion and Restriction of the Protection RegimeBy Sabine LehrChapter 8 – Beyond Preclearance, Future Borders, Digital IDs and Privacy Management: A Technology and Policy Roadmap for Border ProcessingBy Solomon WongChapter 9 – On Bulking Up: Humanitarian Borders and State-making in MexicoBy Victoria SimmonsPart 4 – Denaturalizing and Deconstructing National Interest and Border PolicyChapter 10 – Border Control and the Migration Policy Puzzle in Japan By Edward Boyle and Naomi ChiChapter 11 – The Failure of the European Union’s Promise for Transnational Solidarity: The Challenge of the Refugee CrisisBy Franziska FischerChapter 12 – Canadian News Media Coverage and Discourse of the Refugee and Migrant Crisis in Europe, 2015-2016By Claude BeaupreConclusion – Mobility, Borders and Comparative ResearchBy Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly

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Book SynopsisThis work is a collection of essays encompassing a global perspective on women and a wide range of issues, including political and domestic violence, education, literacy, and reproductive rights.Trade ReviewThis anthology adds strength and credence to the struggle for women's human rights. It reinforces the conviction that no society can prosper and no new world be born until the rights of women are fully protected and realized. -- William F. Schulz * executive director of Amnesty International, USA *The Devastating commonalities and startling differences in women's oppression and activism around the world are keenly explored in this excellent anthology. Agosin's collection provokes a powerful reexamination of the humans rights field. -- Jacqueline Bhabha * Harvard University *Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction I. Theoretical Visions Becoming Human: The Origins and Development of Women's Human Rights ARVONNE S. FRASER Indivisible or Invisible: Women's Human Rights in the Public and Private Sphere SHEILA DAUER Women, Violence, and the Human Rights System SALLY ENGLE MERRY Mainstreaming a Concern for the Human Rights of Women: Beyond Theory FELICE D. GAER II : Women and Health Women's Health and Human Rights JULIE H. LEVISON AND SANDRA P. LEVISON The Rights of the Girl Child JULIA CHILL AND SUSAN KILBOURNE Psychocultural Factors in the Adaptation of Immigrant Youth: Gendered Responses CAROLA SUÁREZ-OROZCO III : Women, Activism, and Social Change Women's Rights as Human Rights: Women as Agents of Social Change TEMMA KAPLAN The Forgotten Minority JEAN TROUNSTINE Degrees of Separation JANE STAPLETON Gender Apartheid, Cultural Relativism, and Women's Human Rights in Muslim Societies MAHNAZ AFKHAMI Grassroots Organizations and Women's Human Rights: Meeting the Challenge of the Local-Global Link MARY GESKE AND SUSAN C. BOURQUE IV : Women and the Cultures of Displacement "What Was She Doing There?": Women as "Legitimate Targets" BARBARA HARLOW How Long Does Exile Last? AGATE NESAULE Letters of the Law: Women, Human Rights, and Epistolary Literature JOSEPH SLAUGHTER AND JENNIFER WENZEL Before the Mirror CHRISTOPHER MERRILL About the Contributors Index About the Editor

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Book SynopsisThose seeking social change confront the centrality of power on a daily basis. What precisely is power and how does it manifest itself? And how are radical and progressive strategies shaped by the ways in which we conceptualize it? Drawing on feminist, poststructuralist, and Marxist theory, Davina Cooper develops an innovative framework for understanding power relations in forms as diverse as reproductive technology, queer activism, municipal politics, and the regulation of lesbian reproduction. Power in Struggle explores the relationship between power, sexuality, and the state and ultimately provides a radical re-thinking of these concepts and their interactions. Sexual politics, Cooper posits, must recognize the sexualization of everyday life and should not be exclusively the concern of a young, educated elite, nor should sex be shuttered as a private affair. Concluding with an important and original discussion of how an ethics of empowerment can inform political strategy, Power in

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Book SynopsisArgues that global peace is possible because ordinary people are its architects. Saikia and Haines offer a unique and imaginative perspective on people's daily lives across the world as they struggle to create peace despite escalating political violence.

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