This comprehensive introduction to the study of human rights in international politics blends concrete developments with theoretical inquiry, illuminating both

This new edition of David Forsythe's successful textbook provides an authoritative overview of the place of human rights in international politics in an age of

By the 1980s the concept of internationally recognized human rights was being reinforced by a growing body of international law and by the multiplication of age

There is a stark contradiction between the theory of universal human rights and the everyday practice of human wrongs. This timely volume investigates whether h

Part 1. Theory.