The twlight of human rights law

Table of contents

Introduction ; Chapter 1. The History of International Human Rights Law ; 1.1. Prehistory-Before World War II ; 1.2. The Universal Declaration ; 1.3. The Cold War Era ; 1.4. The Modern Era ; Chapter 2. The Law and Institutions of Human Rights ; 2.1. The Proliferation of Treaties ; 2.2. The UN Committees, Council, and High Commission ; 2.3. The European Court and Other Regional Bodies ; 2.4. International Criminal Law and Judicial Institutions ; 2.5. National Institutions ; Chapter 3. Why Do States Enter Human Rights Treaties? ; 3.1 To Improve Human Rights ; 3.2 The Costs of Entering Human Rights Treaties ; 3.3 The 'Western Imperialism' Criticism and Its Limits ; Chapter 4. Do States Comply with Human Rights Treaties? ; 4.1. Human Rights Treaties and the Question of Compliance ; 4.2. Statistical Studies: What They Show ; Chapter 5. Why Do States Comply or (Not Comply) With Human Rights Treaties? ; 5.1 International Incentives to Comply ; 5.2 Domestic Incentives to Comply ; 5.3 Ambiguity and Inconsistency ; 5.4 Why International Organizations Are No Solution ; 5.5 A Failure of Will ; 5.6 The Problem of Epistemic Uncertainty ; 5.7 The Importance of Political Participation ; 5.8 Reprise ; Chapter 6. Human Rights and War ; 6.1 The Human Rights Peace ; 6.2 Humanitarian Intervention ; 6.3 The League of Democracies ; Chapter 7. A Fresh Start: Human Rights and Development ; 7.1 Three Dead Ends ; 7.2 The White Man's Burden