Steiner, Henry J. <br/><br/>
International human rights in context :  law, politics, morals : text and materials / 
Henry J. Steiner, Philip Alston, Ryan Goodman. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Oxford [UK]:   New York  Oxford University Press,   2008.  
 - xxxix, 1492 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>A. Introductory notions and background to international human rights movement. 1. Human rights concepts and discourse -- 2. The human rights movement : background and birth -- B. Normative foundation of international human rights. 3. Civil and political rights -- 4. Economic and social rights -- 5. National security, terrorism and limitations on human rights -- C. Rights, duties and dilemmas of universalism. 6. Rights or duties as organizing concepts -- 7. Conflict in culture, tradition and practices : challenges to universalism -- D. International human rights organizations. 8. Design and functions of international institutions, and issues of sovereignty -- 9. The United Nations human rights system -- 10. Treaty bodies : the ICCPR human rights committee -- 11. Regional arrangements -- E. States as protectors and enforcers of human rights. 12. Vertical interpenetration : international human rights law within states' legal and political orders -- 13. Horizontal interpenetration : transnational influence and enforcement of human rights -- F. Current topics. 14. Massive human rights tragedies : prosecutions and truth commissions -- 15. Non-state actors and human rights -- 16. Human rights, development and climate change. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199279425 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Human rights--Moral and ethical aspects<br/>Human rights
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>341.48