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With international human rights under challenge, this book represents a comprehensive critique that adds a social policy perspective to recent political and legalistic analysis. Expert contributors draw on local and global examples to review constructs of universal rights and their impact on social policy and human welfare. With thorough analysis of their strengths, weaknesses and enforcement, it sets out their role in domestic and geopolitical affairs. For those with an interest in social policy, ethics, politics and international relations, this is an honest appraisal of both the concepts of international human rights and their realities.

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This book is an excellent compendium of works by distinguished authors. It is extremely timely considering the dire state of the world at this time and can add substantively to the promotion of socially just actions, and policies, constructed from the pillars of human rights. Joseph Wronka, Springfield College

“This book is an excellent compendium of works by distinguished authors. It is extremely timely considering the dire state of the world at this time and can add substantively to the promotion of socially just actions, and policies, constructed from the pillars of human rights.” Joseph Wronka, Springfield College

“’...A timely compendium enabling a fruitful dialogue between the human rights theory and social policy practice in global development.” Social Policy & Administration

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Gerard McCann is Senior Lecturer in International Studies and Head of International Programmes at St Mary's University College, a College of Queen's University Belfast. Feilim hAdhmaill is Lecturer in Social Policy in the School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, and Programme Director for the Masters in Voluntary and Community Sector Management.

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