Format:
Online-Ressource (596 pages)
Edition:
2nd ed
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
9780415832250
Content:
War, Conflict and Human Rights is an innovative, interdisciplinary textbook combining aspects of law, politics, and conflict analysis to examine the relationship between human rights and armed conflict. This second edition has been revised and updated, making use of both theoretical and practical approaches. Over the course of the book, the authors:examine the tensions and complementarities between protection of human rights and resolution of conflict, including the competing political demands and the challenges posed by internal armed conflict; analyse the different obligations and legal regi
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; About the authors; How to use this book; Acknowledgments; Part I: War and human rights: critical issues; 1. The interplay between war and human rights; Overview; War, armed conflict, and human rights; Conflict analysis and causes of conflict; Human rights violations as causes of conflict; Human rights violations as consequences of conflict; Human rights violations as both causes and consequences of conflict; Human rights violations as transformers of conflict dynamics
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Human rights and accountability as demands during peace negotiations and postconflict peacebuildingAdvocating human rights and conflict resolution: different communities, different agendas; Relevant law; Responses to human rights abuses; Internal armed conflicts; Further reading; Official documents and sources; 2. Conflict; Overview; Today's conflicts; Characteristics and causes of conflict; Conflict prevention; Conflict resolution; Postconflict reconstruction: peacebuilding; Further reading; Official documents; Online sources; 3. Human rights; Overview
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The Development of International Human RightsThe foundations for human rights claims; Challenges and disputes in human rights; Human rights and conflict; Further reading; Official documents and sources; Online sources; 4. Humanitarian and human rights law in armed conflict; Overview; Rights and obligations under humanitarian and human rights law; Substantive human rights obligations; Substantive international humanitarian law obligations; International criminal accountability; Further reading; Official documents and sources; Online sources
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5. Nonstate actors and international humanitarian and international human rights lawOverview; The problem of nonstate armed groups; Private military and security companies; Multinational corporations operating in conflict environments; Further reading; Official documents; Online sources; Part II: Contemporary conflict: critical cases; 6. The Former Yugoslavia; Overview; Background to the conflict; Human rights violations in the Former Yugoslavia; Applicable law and possible subjects of legal accountability; Further reading; Official documents and sources; Online sources; 7. Sierra Leone
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OverviewBackground to the conflict; Human rights violations in Sierra Leone; Applicable law and possible subjects of legal accountability; Further reading; Official documents and sources; Online sources; 8. The Democratic Republic of Congo; Overview; Background to the conflict; Human rights violations and in the DRC; Applicable law and possible subjects of legal accountability; Further reading; Official documents and sources; 9. Sudan; Overview; Background to the conflict; Human rights violations in Sudan; Applicable law and possible subjects of legal accountability; Further reading
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Official documents and sources
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781135019457
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe War, Conflict and Human Rights Theory and practice
Language:
English
Keywords:
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