Mobilizing for human rights : international law in domestic politics / Beth A. Simmons.

By:

Simmons, Beth A, 1958-

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TextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.Description: 451 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780521712323

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DDC classification:

341.48

Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Why international law? The development of the international human rights regime in the Twentieth Century -- 3. Theories of commitment -- 4. Theories of compliance -- 5. Civil rights -- 6. Equality for women: education, work and reproductive rights -- 7. Humane treatment: the prevalence and prevention of torture -- 8. The protection of innocents: rights of the child.

Summary: Argues that international human rights law has made a positive contribution to the realization of human rights in much of the world. Although governments sometimes ratify human rights treaties, gambling that they will experience little pressure to comply with them, this is not typically the case. Focusing on rights stakeholders rather than the United Nations or state pressure, it demonstrates through a combination of statistical analyses and case studies that the ratification of treaties leads to better rights practices on average.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction --
2. Why international law? The development of the international human rights regime in the Twentieth Century --
3. Theories of commitment --
4. Theories of compliance --
5. Civil rights --
6. Equality for women: education, work and reproductive rights --
7. Humane treatment: the prevalence and prevention of torture --
8. The protection of innocents: rights of the child.

Argues that international human rights law has made a positive contribution to the realization of human rights in much of the world. Although governments sometimes ratify human rights treaties, gambling that they will experience little pressure to comply with them, this is not typically the case. Focusing on rights stakeholders rather than the United Nations or state pressure, it demonstrates through a combination of statistical analyses and case studies that the ratification of treaties leads to better rights practices on average.

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