The Legitimacy of International Human Rights Regimes: Legal, Political and Philosophical Perspectives Contributor(s): Follesdal, Andreas (Editor), Schaffer, Johan Karlsson (Editor), Ulfstein, Geir (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1107034604 ISBN-13: 9781107034600 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Human Rights |
Dewey: 341.48 |
LCCN: 2013018457 |
Series: Studies on Human Rights Conventions |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.40 lbs) 322 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The past sixty years have seen an expansion of international human rights conventions and supervisory organs, not least in Europe. While these international legal instruments have enlarged their mandate, they have also faced opposition and criticism from political actors at the state level, even in well-functioning democracies. Against the backdrop of such contestations, this book brings together prominent scholars in law, political philosophy and international relations in order to address the legitimacy of international human rights regimes as a theoretically challenging and politically salient case of international authority. It provides a unique and thorough overview of the legitimacy problems involved in the global governance of human rights. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ulfstein, Geir: - Geir Ulfstein is Professor of International Law at the Department of Public and International Law, University of Oslo, Norway.Schaffer, Johan Karlsson: - Johan Karlsson Schaffer is a senior researcher at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo, Norway. |