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Constitutional Law

Making Sense of Human Rights

Making Sense of Human Rights
This fully revised and extended edition of James Nickelâ€™s classic study explains and defends the contemporary conception of human rights. Combining philosophical, legal and political approaches, Nickel explains international human rights law and addresses questions of justification and feasibility.
- New, revised edition of James Nickel's classic study.
- Explains and defends the conception of human rights found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and subsequent treaties in a clear and lively style.
- Covers fundamental freedoms, due process rights, social rights, and minority rights.
- Updated throughout to include developments in law, politics, and theory since the publication of the first edition.
- New features for this edition include an extensive bibliography and a chapter on human rights and terrorism.
Country USA
Brand Wiley
Manufacturer Wiley-Blackwell
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2006-12-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781405145350

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