Mobilizing for human rights : International law in domestic politics

By:

Simmons Beth A

Contributor(s):

Publication details: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2009Description: 451p xvISBN:

9780521712323

Subject(s):

1. Human Rights - U K

DDC classification:

341.481 SIM SIM

Contents:

Contents List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations PART I; 1. Introduction; Why International Law? International Law and International Relations: The State of Knowledge The Argument in Brief Organization of the Book; 2. Why International Law? The Development of the International Human Rights Regime in the Twentieth Century The Global Context: The Intensification of State Accountability in the Twentieth Century The Influence of Wartime on Human Rights Toward Legalization: Progress and Hesitation The 1970S and Beyond: The Acceleration of Legal Development Conclusions; 3. Theories of Commitment; Why Commit? The Common Wisdom A Theory of Rationally Expressive Ratification False Negatives and False Positives The Evidence: Empirical Patterns of Treaty Commitment Conclusions; 4.Theories of Compliance; International Treaties and International Politics A Domestic Politics Theory of Treaty Compliance Expectations Conclusions; PART II; 5.Civil Rights; Civil Rights and International Law Religious Freedom Fair Trials Cruel and Inhumane Punishment: The Death Penalty Conclusions; 6. Equality for Women: Education, Work, and Reproductive Rights Women's Rights and International Law Educational Opportunity Reproductive Health Employment A Closer Look at Mechanisms Conclusions; 7. Humane Treatment: The Prevalence and Prevention of Torture Torture and International Law Data and Methods Statistical Findings Chile and Israel: Experiences with the CAT Conclusions; 8. The Protection of Innocents: Rights of the Child Children's Rights Child Labor Basic Health Care: Immunizations Child Soldiers Conclusions; 9. Conclusion Commitment and Compliance: Twin Puzzles for International Human Rights Law Human Rights Treaties in Perspective Implications for Policy and Practice Conclusion; Appendix J: Data Appendix Appendix 2: Regime Type and Rule of Law Categories; References; Index

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
BOOKs	National Law School	Library Compactors	341.481 SIM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		27004

Contents
List of Figures and Tables;
Acknowledgments;
Abbreviations
PART I;
1. Introduction;
Why International Law?
International Law and International Relations: The State of Knowledge
The Argument in Brief Organization of the Book;
2. Why International Law? The Development of the International Human Rights Regime in the Twentieth Century The Global Context: The Intensification of State Accountability
in the Twentieth Century
The Influence of Wartime on Human Rights Toward Legalization: Progress and Hesitation
The 1970S and Beyond: The Acceleration of Legal Development
Conclusions;
3. Theories of Commitment;
Why Commit? The Common Wisdom
A Theory of Rationally Expressive Ratification
False Negatives and False Positives
The Evidence: Empirical Patterns of Treaty Commitment
Conclusions;
4.Theories of Compliance;
International Treaties and International Politics
A Domestic Politics Theory of Treaty Compliance
Expectations
Conclusions;
PART II;
5.Civil Rights;
Civil Rights and International Law
Religious Freedom
Fair Trials
Cruel and Inhumane Punishment: The Death Penalty
Conclusions;
6. Equality for Women: Education, Work, and Reproductive Rights
Women's Rights and International Law
Educational Opportunity
Reproductive Health
Employment
A Closer Look at Mechanisms
Conclusions;
7. Humane Treatment: The Prevalence and Prevention of Torture
Torture and International Law
Data and Methods
Statistical Findings
Chile and Israel: Experiences with the CAT
Conclusions;
8. The Protection of Innocents: Rights of the Child
Children's Rights
Child Labor
Basic Health Care: Immunizations
Child Soldiers
Conclusions;
9. Conclusion
Commitment and Compliance: Twin Puzzles for International
Human Rights Law
Human Rights Treaties in Perspective
Implications for Policy and Practice
Conclusion;
Appendix J: Data Appendix
Appendix 2: Regime Type and Rule of Law Categories;
References;
Index

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