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UNINA9910778586203321 |
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Autore |
Simmons Beth A. <1958-> |
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Mobilizing for human rights : international law in domestic politics / / Beth A. Simmons [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2009 |
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0-511-69980-8 |
1-107-20047-4 |
9786612393891 |
1-282-39389-8 |
0-511-64785-9 |
0-511-81134-9 |
0-511-65193-7 |
0-511-63281-9 |
0-511-63160-X |
0-511-63401-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvi, 451 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-441) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Why international law? : the development of the international human rights regime in the twentieth century -- Theories of commitment -- Theories of compliance -- Civil rights -- Equality for women : education, work, and reproductive rights -- Humane treatment : the prevalence and prevention of torture -- The protection of innocents : rights of the child -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This volume argues that international human rights law has made a positive contribution to the realization of human rights in much of the world. Although governments sometimes ratify human rights treaties, gambling that they will experience little pressure to comply with them, this is not typically the case. Focusing on rights stakeholders rather than the United Nations or state pressure, Beth Simmons demonstrates through a combination of statistical analyses and case studies that the |
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