Studying human rights / Todd Landman.

By:

Landman, Todd

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TextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.Description: 178 p. ; 25 cmISBN:

9780415326056

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Human rights

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Contents:

1. The scope of human rights -- 2. The terrain of human rights -- 3. Social theory and human rights -- 4. Social science methods and human rights -- 5. Measuring human rights -- 6. Global comparative studies -- 7. The social science of truth commissions -- 8. Human rights impact assessment -- 9. Theory and method in studying human rights.

Summary: Draws on key theories and methods from the social sciences to develop a framework for the systematic study of human rights problems. It argues that solid empirical analysis of human rights problems rests on examining the observable practices from state and non-state actors that constitute human rights violations to provide plausible explanations for their occurrence and provide a deeper understanding of their meaning.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The scope of human rights --
2. The terrain of human rights --
3. Social theory and human rights --
4. Social science methods and human rights --
5. Measuring human rights --
6. Global comparative studies --
7. The social science of truth commissions --
8. Human rights impact assessment --
9. Theory and method in studying human rights.

Draws on key theories and methods from the social sciences to develop a framework for the systematic study of human rights problems. It argues that solid empirical analysis of human rights problems rests on examining the observable practices from state and non-state actors that constitute human rights violations to provide plausible explanations for their occurrence and provide a deeper understanding of their meaning.

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