Are you taking a class on human rights or maybe thinking about researching a human rights topic for a paper? The resource you’ve been looking for is the Elgar Online ebook Essentials of Human Rights Collection! You can access these ebooks in the law library’s A-Z database under Elgar Ebooks. The Essentials of Human Rights Collection consists of 64 books on a wide range of topics. Here are just a few of the highlights of our new collection:
A Research Agenda for Human Rights – ISBN: 9781848443341
This book maps thought-provoking research trends for the next generation of interdisciplinary human rights scholars. It charts the historic trajectory of scholarship on the international rights regime, looking ahead to emerging areas of inquiry and suggesting alternative methods and perspectives for studying the pursuit of human dignity.
Dictionary of International Human Rights Law – ISBN: 9781782545033
This one-of-a-kind Dictionary provides a comprehensive breakdown of terms employed in the discussion of international human rights law. In addition to a list of definitions, this innovative volume also includes an appendix featuring descriptions of major treaties, documents, and other important human rights instruments, along with references on how to locate them.
Trafficking and Human Rights – ISBN: 9781848441590
This fascinating study by international experts provides original research findings on human trafficking, with particular reference to Europe, South-East Asia and Australia. It compares and contrasts policies and suggests which seem to work best and why. The contributors also advocate radical new approaches that are explored in this unique book.
Handbook on Human Rights in China – ISBN: 9781786433671
This Handbook gives a wide-ranging account of the theory and practice of human rights in China, viewed against international standards, and China’s international engagements around human rights. The Handbook is organized into the following sections: contested meanings; international dimensions; economic and social rights; civil and political rights; rights in/action and access to justice; political dimensions of human rights in Greater China; and new frontiers
Human Rights and Islam-ISBN: 9781784716578
Is there a basis for human rights in Islam? Beginning with an exploration of what rights are and how the human rights discourse developed, Abdullah Saeed explores the resources that exist within Islamic tradition. He looks at those that are compatible with international human rights law and can be garnered to promote and protect human rights in Muslim-majority states. A number of rights are given specific focus, including the rights of women and children, freedom of expression and religion, as well as jihad and the laws of war. Human Rights and Islam emphasizes the need for Muslims to rethink problematic areas of Islamic thought that are difficult to reconcile with contemporary conceptions of human rights.
Research Handbook on EU Law and Human Rights – ISBN: 9781782546399
The place of human rights in EU law has been a central issue in contemporary debates about the character of the European Union as a political organization. This comprehensive and timely Handbook explores the principles underlying the development of fundamental rights norms and the way such norms operate in the case law of the Court of Justice. Leading scholars in the field discuss both the effect of rights on substantive areas of EU law and the role of EU institutions in protecting them.
If you’re looking for resources focused on human rights, this collection is a perfect place to start!