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  • Socializing States

    Promoting Human Rights through International Law

    by Ryan Goodman, Derek Jinks ...
    The role of international law in global politics is as poorly understood as it is important. But how can the international legal regime encourage states to respect human rights? Given that international law lacks a centralized enforcement mechanism, it is not obvious how this law matters at all, and how it might change the behavior or preferences of state actors. In Socializing States, Ryan ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Human Rights, State Compliance, and Social Change

    Assessing National Human Rights Institutions

    Edited by Ryan Goodman, Thomas Pegram ...
    National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) – human rights commissions and ombudsmen – have gained recognition as a possible missing link in the transmission and implementation of international human rights norms at the domestic level. They are also increasingly accepted as important participants in global and regional forums where international norms are produced. By collecting innovative work ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

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  • On Liberty

    Filibooks Classics Edition

    by John Stuart Mill ...
    Explore the timeless principles of individual liberty and societal limits in John Stuart Mill's seminal work, 'On Liberty.'This thought-provoking book delves into the crucial balance between personal freedom and social responsibility, offering keen insights into the nature of authority, liberty, and the human condition. Mill's powerful arguments continue to resonate in contemporary discussions on ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Human Rights and the Third World

    Issues and Discourses

    by Subrata Sankar Bagchi, Arnab Das, Marie-Luisa Frick, Clarence J. Dias, Aniruddha Mukhopadhyay, Sayan Bhattacharya, Agus Wahyudi, Dip Kapoor, Ram Puniyani0, Debi Chatterjee1, Pranta Pratik Patnaik2, Semahgn Gashu3, Pawan Dhall4, Tushar Kanti Saha5, Francis Machingura6, Anuradha Saibaba Rajesh7, Satyabrata Chakrborty8, Dipankar Sinha9, Subhasis Mukhopadhyay0, Scott Simon1, Awi Mona2 ...
    Human Rights and the Third World: Issues and Discourses deals with the controversial questions on the universalistic notions of human rights. It finds Third World perspectives on human rights and seeks to open up a discursive space in the human rights discourse to address unresolved questions, citing issues and problems from different countries in the Third World: 1. Whether alternative ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • First They Killed My Father

    A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers

    by Loung Ung ...
    “A riveting memoir. . . an important, moving work that those who have suffered cannot afford to forget and those who have been spared cannot afford to ignore.” — San Francisco ChronicleFrom a childhood survivor of the Cambodian genocide under the regime of Pol Pot, this is a riveting narrative of war crimes and desperate actions, the unnerving strength of a small girl and her family, and their ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • The Nonviolence Handbook

    A Guide for Practical Action

    by Michael N. Nagler Ph.D. ...
    “Nonviolence is not the recourse of the weak but actually calls for an uncommon kind of strength; it is not a refraining from something but the engaging of a positive force,” renowned peace activist Michael Nagler writes. Here he offers a step-by-step guide to creatively using nonviolence to confront any problem and to build change movements capable of restructuring the very bedrock of society. ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Rescue

    Refugees and the Political Crisis of Our Time

    by David Miliband ...
    Series series TED Books
    We are in the midst of a global refugee crisis. Sixty five million people are fleeing for their lives. The choices are urgent, not just for them but for all of us. What can we possibly do to help?With compassion and clarity, David Miliband shows why we should care and how we can make a difference. He takes us from war zones in the Middle East to peaceful suburbs in America to explain the crisis ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Way of Tea and Justice

    Rescuing the World's Favorite Beverage from Its Violent History

    by Becca Stevens ...
    What started as an impossible dream-to build a café that employs women recovering from prostitution and addiction-is helping to fuel an astonishing movement to bring freedom and fair wages to women producers worldwide where tea and trafficking are linked by oppression and the opiate wars.Becca Stevens started the Thistle Stop Café to empower women survivors. But when she discovered a connection ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Immigrant and Refugee Students in Canada

    by Courtney Anne Brewer, Michael McCabe ...
    Recent immigrants and refugees — both children and their families — often struggle to adapt to Canadian education systems. For their part, educators also face challenges when developing effective strategies to help these students make smooth transitions to their new country.Immigrant and Refugee Students in Canada, researchers join educators and social workers to provide a thorough and wide ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power

    Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power

    by Joseph Margulies ...
    Series series The US Constitution and Military Law
    In his address to the nation on September 20, 2001, President Bush declared war on terrorism and set in motion a detention policy unlike any we have ever seen. Since then, the United States has seized thousands of people from around the globe, setting off a firestorm of controversy. Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power explores that policy and the intense debates that have followed ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Making Human Rights a Reality

    by Emilie M. Hafner-Burton ...
    In the last six decades, one of the most striking developments in international law is the emergence of a massive body of legal norms and procedures aimed at protecting human rights. In many countries, though, there is little relationship between international law and the actual protection of human rights on the ground. Making Human Rights a Reality takes a fresh look at why it's been so hard for ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Brave Journeys

    Profiles in Gay and Lesbian Courage

    by David Mixner, Dennis Bailey ...
    In Stranger Among Friends, renowned activist, political adviser, and White House insider David Mixner offered a compelling account of his decades-long fight for human rights and the challenges he faced as a gay man in Washington. Now, in this new book written with collaborator Dennis Bailey, Mixner presents moving, candid, and inspiring portraits of other extraordinary men and women engaged in the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD