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1	Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia more books like this by Jean Sasson add to wishlist This is the true story of a woman born to unbelievable wealth, who had the courage to challenge the traditions and religious laws that make the life of women in Saudi Arabia a barren, hopeless wasteland. Princess Sultana, who cannot reveal her real name for fear of death, has told her story to the bestselling author of The Rape of Kuwait. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Cruel and Usual Punishment: The Terrifying Global Implications of Islamic Law more books like this by Nonie Darwish add to wishlist 'Cruel and Usual' is a wake up call to the Western world. Nonie Darwish presents an insider's look at Sharia and examines how radical Muslim laws are destroying the Western world from within. Living under Sharia law for the first thirty years of her life,a virtual slave to Islamic law, Darwish never questioned or challenged her rights - she didn't ... see all copies from $11.33! new only from $11.33! \| first editions \| SVS
3	No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement more books like this by Joseph P Shapiro add to wishlist A vibrant and compelling account of our century's last great civil rights movement. Over the last 30 years, disabled Americans have fought for freedom from the discrimination and oppression of medical, psychological, and bureaucratic establishments. This is the first popular history of the disability rights movement. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.85! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Inventing Human Rights: A History more books like this by Professor Lynn Hunt add to wishlist Human rights is a concept that only came to the forefront during the eighteenth century. When the American Declaration of Independence declared "all men are created equal" and the French proclaimed the Declaration of the Rights of Man, they were bringing a new guarantee into the world. Professor Lynn Hunt questions why it happened then and how ... see all copies from $5.68! new only from $7.71! \| SVS
5	Anarchy State & Utopia more books like this by Robert Nozick add to wishlist Written in 1974 as a response to John Rawls THEORY OF JUSTICE, Nozick's exploration of social and political freedoms champions individual rights and reveals a libertarian bent. see all copies from $6.58! new only from $16.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice more books like this by Jack Donnelly add to wishlist see all copies from $8.50! new only from $16.75! \| SVS
7	The History of Human Rights: From Ancient Times to the Globalization Era more books like this by Micheline R Ishay add to wishlist Micheline Ishay recounts the dramatic struggle for human rights across the ages in a book that brilliantly synthesizes historical and intellectual developments from the Mesopotamian Codes of Hammurabi to today's era of globalization. As she chronicles the clash of social movements, ideas, and armies that have played a part in this struggle, Ishay ... see all copies from $5.27! new only from $27.50! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Human Rights in International Relations more books like this by Professor David P Forsythe add to wishlist 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 terrorism. The book focuses on four central themes: the resilience of human rights norms, the importance of 'soft' law, the key role of non-governmental organizations, and the changing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	A World Made New: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights more books like this by Mary Ann Glendon add to wishlist This history of the writing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights focuses on the important role played by Eleanor Roosevelt and other international thinkers in shaping this innovative document. The author provides behind-the-scenes information based on diaries and other primary sources and explains the pre-Cold War political context and ... see all copies from $5.98! new only from $6.27! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction more books like this by Andrew Clapham add to wishlist Today it is usually not long before a problem gets expressed as a human rights issue. An appeal to human rights in the face of injustice can be a heartfelt and morally justified demand for some, while for others it remains merely an empty slogan. Taking an international perspective and focusing on highly topical issues such as torture, arbitrary ... see all copies from $6.60! new only from $6.60! \| SVS
11 view cover	The Corpse Walker: Real Life Stories: China from the Bottom Up more books like this by Liao Yiwu, Wen Huang (Translator) add to wishlist This compilation of extraordinary oral histories opens a window on the lives of ordinary, often outcast, Chinese men and women. From a professional mourner to a feng shui master and many others, these interviews capture each person's dignity, humor, and humanity. see all copies from $3.12! new only from $5.73! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	International Human Rights in Context: Law, Politics, Morals more books like this by Henry Steiner, Philip Alston add to wishlist Steiner and Alston's widely acclaimed interdisciplinary coursebook presents a diverse range of carefully edited primary and secondary materials alongside extensive text, editorial commentary, and study questions. Within its conceptual framework, the book covers the major topics of international human rights: the basic characteristics of ... see all copies from $3.95!
13 view cover	The Human Rights Reader: Major Political Essays, Speeches, and Documents from Ancient Times to the Present more books like this by Micheline R Ishay (Editor) add to wishlist The Second Edition of "The Human Rights Reader" presents a dramatically revised organization and updated selections, including pieces on globalization and the war on terrorism. Each part of the Reader corresponds to five historical phases in the history of human rights and explores for each the arguments, debates, and issues of inclusiveness ... see all copies from $13.75! new only from $39.90! \| SVS
14 view cover	Human Cargo: A Journey Among Refugees more books like this by Caroline Moorehead add to wishlist Human smuggling is now said to have an annual turnover of over $7 billion - more than revenue from smuggling drugs. Caroline Moorehead's important new book looks at 'human cargo' from Afghanistan, Liberia, Palestine and many other places. -- She has visited war zones, camps, prisons - and the black Dinka families from the Sudan who were re-settled ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Humanitarian Intervention: Ethical, Legal and Political Dilemmas more books like this by J L Holzgrefe (Editor), Robert O Keohane (Editor) add to wishlist 'The genocide in Rwanda showed us how terrible the consequences of inaction can be in the face of mass murder. But the conflict in Kosovo raised equally important questions about the consequences of action without international consensus and clear legal authority. On the one hand, is it legitimate for a regional organization to use force without a ... see all copies from $16.28! new only from $21.99! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Work of Global Justice: Human Rights as Practices more books like this by Fuyuki Kurasawa add to wishlist What are the contemporary ethical and political practices fostering a sense of responsibility for the whole of humankind, and how are such practices laying the foundations for a different global order? The Work of Global Justice proposes a theory of practice for some of the key kinds of normative and socio-political action that underpin the ideal ... see all copies from $8.70! new only from $8.70! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	A New Deal for the World: America's Vision for Human Rights more books like this by Elizabeth Borgwardt add to wishlist In a work of sweeping scope and luminous detail, Elizabeth Borgwardt describes how a cadre of World War II American planners inaugurated the ideas and institutions that underlie our modern international human rights regime. Borgwardt finds the key in the 1941 Atlantic Charter and its Anglo-American vision of 'war and peace aims.' In attempting to ... see all copies from $16.38! new only from $24.89! \| SVS
18 view cover	United Nations and Human Rights a Guide for a New Era more books like this by Julie Mertus add to wishlist Julie Mertus' highly acclaimed text continues to be the only completely up-to-date comprehensive yet succinct guide to the United Nations human rights system. Today, virtually all UN bodies and specialized agencies are undertaking efforts to incorporate the promotion or protection of human rights into their programs and activities. "The United ... see all copies from $8.74! new only from $21.40!
19 view cover	Crimes Against Humanity: The Struggle for Global Justice more books like this by Mr. Geoffrey Robertson add to wishlist This text explains, without legal jargon, exactly what the rules of international human rights are and what they should be, how they have developed, and in what courts and tribunals they may be asserted and vindicated. There is a discussion of the development of human rights as philosophy, then as law. A series of chapters deal with particular ... see all copies from $4.70! new only from $19.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	International Human Rights more books like this by Jack Donnelly add to wishlist This is an updated edition of the concise yet definitive introduction to the entire range of human rights, from a leading authority in the field. In this new edition of Jack Donnelly's classic text, the author updates his account of human rights issues post World War II, to reflect the new challenges posed by globalization and the war on terrorism ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.50! \| SVS
21 view cover	Textbook on International Human Rights more books like this by Rhona K M Smith add to wishlist Truly global in coverage, the third edition of Textbook on International Human Rights provides a concise introduction for newcomers to the subject. Beginning with a brief analysis of the development of international human rights and the history of the subject, the text allows full consideration of the work of the UN before turning in more detail ... see all copies from $5.30! new only from $30.98! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Power of Human Rights: International Norms and Domestic Change more books like this by Professor Thomas Risse (Editor), Stephen C Ropp (Editor), Kathryn Sikkink (Editor) add to wishlist This book celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by showing how global human rights norms have influenced national government practices in eleven different countries around the world. Had the principles articulated in the Declaration had any effect on the behavior of states towards their citizens? What are the ... see all copies from $10.40! new only from $25.00! \| first editions
23 view cover	Rights from Wrongs: A Secular Theory of the Origins of Rights more books like this by Professor Alan M Dershowitz add to wishlist Prominent Lawyer Alan Dershowitz delivers an original, thought-provoking and controversial examination of the age-old legal debate - what is the source of our human rights? This is a wholly new and compelling answer to one of the most persistent dilemmas in both law and moral philosophy: If rights are 'natural', where do theses rights come from: ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24	On Wings of Love: The United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child more books like this by Maria E Agostinelli add to wishlist An illustrated interpretation of the 10 principles of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child. see all copies from $1.99!
25 view cover	Torture: A Collection more books like this by Sanford Levinson (Editor) add to wishlist Torture is perhaps the most unequivocally banned practice in the world today. Yet within six weeks after September 11, articles began appearing suggesting that torture might be "required" in order to interrogate suspected terrorists about future possibilities of violence. The United States and some of its allies are using methods of questioning ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $14.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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