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Author:   Alison Brysk ,  Michael Stohl
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9781789907735

ISBN 10:   178990773
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   30 August 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Contents: Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Contracting human rights Alison Brysk Part I Gaps 2. Contracting the refugee regime: The global citizenship gap Alison Brysk 3. Has the occupation occupied Israel? Gershon Shafir 4. Expanding extractive industries, contracting indigenous rights? Gains, setbacks and missed opportunities in Latin America Claire Wright 5. The bottom two billion: The global expansion of urban slums and second-class citizenship Natasha Bennett Part II Backlash 6. The human rights costs of NGOs' naming and shaming campaigns Clair Apodaca 7. Perils of success: Backlash and resistance to LGBT rights in domestic and international politics Phillip M. Ayoub 8. Human rights and democracy promotion in times of contraction: EU human rights and democratization policies in Egypt Felipe Gomez Isa 9. From lawless to secret law: The United States, the CIA, and extra-judicial killings Arturo Jimenez-Bacardi Part III Accountability 10. Whither accountability? Counter-terrorism and human rights at the United Nations Security Council George Andreopoulos 11. Backlash and international human rights courts Wayne Sandholtz, Yining Bei, and Kayla Caldwell 12. Retreat or retrenchment? An analysis of the International Criminal Court's failure to prosecute presidents Kirsten Ainley 13. Searching for accountability of the private sector: Civil liability of corporations for trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation in the European context Julia Planitzer, Nora Katona, Barbara Linder and Karin Lukas Part IV Opportunities 14. Business and human rights: Exploring the limits of an expanding agenda on corporate responsibility Anne Vestergaard and Michael Etter 15. Digital media and human rights: Loomio, Statistics New Zealand, and gender identity Cynthia Stohl, Michael Stohl and Shiv Ganesh 16. Beyond global vs. local: Islam, feminism, and women's rights in Morocco Jesilyn Faust 17. Contesting the citizenship gap: Advocacy, core rights, and women's rights reform Feryal M. Cherif 18. Conclusion: From hope to fear in the millennium: Human rights in an age of backlash Michael Stohl Index

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'Brysk and Stohl bring together a diverse set of voices and perspectives in questioning long-held assumptions about the progressive expansion of international human rights norms and enforcement mechanisms. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the long-term impact of the so-called war on terror on international human rights and anyone concerned with the future of human rights.' -- Michael Goodhart, University of Pittsburgh, US 'In turbulent times for human rights, this volume explores why promotion and protection of rights is stalled or thwarted in a range of issue areas, in multiple countries and regions, and at varying levels of governance. Particularly impressive are the range of topics covered across the individual chapters, the depth of evidence marshalled, and the uniformly urgent call to move beyond conventional explanations.' -- Shareen Hertel, University of Connecticut, US 'Contracting Human Rights is an exciting collection of essays covering topics from refugee rights and the International Criminal Court to corporate responsibilities, LGBT and women's rights, and beyond. The authors show how human rights can be blocked by resistance, counter-mobilization, and the reassertion of state sovereignty. Yet they also show that there are still means to reinforce human rights rather than give in to a politics of fear. Well worth reading, and a superb collection for classroom use.' -- Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann, Professor Emeritus, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada and Research Chair in International Human Rights, 2003-16

`Brysk and Stohl bring together a diverse set of voices and perspectives in questioning long-held assumptions about the progressive expansion of international human rights norms and enforcement mechanisms. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the long-term impact of the so-called war on terror on international human rights and anyone concerned with the future of human rights.' -- Michael Goodhart, University of Pittsburgh, US `In turbulent times for human rights, this volume explores why promotion and protection of rights is stalled or thwarted in a range of issue areas, in multiple countries and regions, and at varying levels of governance. Particularly impressive are the range of topics covered across the individual chapters, the depth of evidence marshalled, and the uniformly urgent call to move beyond conventional explanations.' -- Shareen Hertel, University of Connecticut, US `Contracting Human Rights is an exciting collection of essays covering topics from refugee rights and the International Criminal Court to corporate responsibilities, LGBT and women's rights, and beyond. The authors show how human rights can be blocked by resistance, counter-mobilization, and the reassertion of state sovereignty. Yet they also show that there are still means to reinforce human rights rather than give in to a politics of fear. Well worth reading, and a superb collection for classroom use.' -- Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann, Professor Emeritus, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada and Research Chair in International Human Rights, 2003-16

Contracting Human Rights is an exciting collection of essays covering topics from refugee rights and the International Criminal Court to corporate responsibilities, LGBT and women's rights, and beyond. The authors show how human rights can be blocked by resistance, counter-mobilization, and the reassertion of state sovereignty. Yet they also show that there are still means to reinforce human rights rather than give in to a politics of fear. Well worth reading, and a superb collection for classroom use.' --Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann, Professor Emeritus, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada and Research Chair in International Human Rights, 2003-16'Brysk and Stohl bring together a diverse set of voices and perspectives in questioning long-held assumptions about the progressive expansion of international human rights norms and enforcement mechanisms. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the long-term impact of the so-called war on terror on international human rights and anyone concerned with the future of human rights.' --Michael Goodhart, University of Pittsburgh, US 'In turbulent times for human rights, this volume explores why promotion and protection of rights is stalled or thwarted in a range of issue areas, in multiple countries and regions, and at varying levels of governance. Particularly impressive are the range of topics covered across the individual chapters, the depth of evidence marshalled, and the uniformly urgent call to move beyond conventional explanations.' --Shareen Hertel, University of Connecticut, US

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Edited by Alison Brysk, Distinguished Professor, Department of Global Studies and Political Science and Michael Stohl, Professor of Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara, US

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