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Book SynopsisJohn Gibson, an expert on human rights, discusses the issues and context of rights including the universality of rights, the hierarchy of rights, and conflicts between rights, a discussion that creates the framework for further research. The dictionary entries on the sixty-six rights in international treaties and declarations are divided into five categories: civil and political rights; legal rights; economic, social, and cultural rights; collective rights; and declaratory rights. Each entry contains the treaty definition, other sources and treaties, an expanded definition, historical landmarks in the development of the right, and cross references. Includes an extensive bibliography. An essential, one-of-a-kind reference source for graduate and undergraduate students and professors of law, political science, international relations, and history.
Trade ReviewGibson provides an excellent guide to the meanings of terms and concepts found in international human rights law. This dictionary will be useful for anyone doing research in international law and is recommended highly for general, college, and university collections. * American Reference Books Annual *
...law libraries and those with extensive human rights materials will want to find room for this work. * Library Journal *
