Human rights, state compliance, and social change: assessing national human rights institutions
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521150170
Date de publication :
14 nov. 2011
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
500 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
By collecting innovative work from experts spanning international law, political science, sociology and human rights practice, this book critically examines the significance of a relatively new class of organization: National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs). It focuses on the prospects of these institutions to effectuate state compliance and social change.