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This book presents a wide-ranging survey of the scope and significance of international human rights law. Arranged thematically in alphabetical format, it side-... » 

This book presents a wide-ranging survey of the scope and significance of international human rights law. Arranged thematically in alphabetical format, it side-steps the traditional categories of human rights law, to investigate rights in the specific contexts in which they are invoked, debated, and considered. This book is an informative and accessible guide to key issues confronting international human rights law today. - Arranged thematically in alphabetical format- This book focusses on norms and on the ideas, concepts, and processes that inform them, complementing other works concerned with institutions and procedures- Written in language accessible to non-specialists- Up-to-date treatment which takes in recent debates such as those surrounding terrorism, and globalization and culture «