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Achieving Human Rights

Achieving Human Rights

Richard Falk

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2008
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9780415990158

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This book addresses similar questions as Falk’s earlier Human Rights Horizons, extending the exploration of human rights discourse and practice to focus on matters of post-9/11 security issues, developments in international criminal law, the role of citizenship and democracy, and approaches from the humanities.

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