Human Rights Standards: Hegemony, Law, and Politics
Author:   Makau Mutua
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
ISBN:  

9781438459400


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   02 January 2017
Format:   Paperback
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A bracing critique of human rights law and activism from the perspective of the Global South.

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Author:   Makau Mutua
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.349kg
ISBN:  

9781438459400


ISBN 10:   1438459408
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   02 January 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Norm Setting in International Law and Human Rights 2. The Process of Standard Setting in Human Rights 3. The Multiplication of Actors 4. The Role of NGOs in the Creation of Norms 5. The Question of Deficits 6. New and Emerging Standards 7. A Normative Critique of Human Rights Notes Bibliography Index

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...Mutua has delivered a critical analysis of the current state of human rights and the institutions that purport to advance and champion them. The guiding principle of this book is that the importance of history cannot and should not be underestimated ... It is highly recommended for human rights campaigners, graduate students and university libraries. - African and Asian Studies


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Makau Mutua is SUNY Distinguished Professor and Floyd H. and Hilda L. Hurst Faculty Scholar at SUNY Buffalo Law School. He is the author of Kenya's Quest for Democracy: Taming Leviathan and Human Rights: A Political and Cultural Critique .

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