Vulnerability and Human Rights by Bryan S. Turner

The mass violence of the twentieth century's two world wars--followed…

The Politics of Human Rights in Australia by Louise Chappell, John Chesterman, Lisa Hill

Australia has traditionally lacked a strong 'rights' culture.…

Human Rights: A Primer by Judith R. Blau, Alberto Moncada

Achieving human rights is an ongoing struggle in fact a collective…

Are Worker Rights Human Rights? by Richard P. McIntyre

"Workers of the world, unite!" Karl Marx's famous call to action…

NGOs and Human Rights: Promise and Performance by Claude E. Welch (Editor)

The proliferation of nongovernmental organizations, or NGOs,…

Not Enough: Human Rights in an Unequal World by Samuel Moyn

The age of human rights has been kindest to the rich. Even as…

Human Rights by Brendan Finucane

Human rights are often taken for granted, but across the world…

Beyond the Boycott: Labor Rights, Human Rights, and Transnational Activism: Labor Rights, Human Rights, and Transnational Activism by Gay W. Seidman

As the world economy becomes increasingly integrated, companies…

The Mobilization of Shame: A World View of Human Rights by Robert F. Drinan

Global consciousness of human rights grew dramatically during…

Prisoners of Freedom: Human Rights and the African Poor by Harri Englund

In this vivid ethnography, Harri Englund investigates how ideas…