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| Genre/Form: | Encyclopedias |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
David P Forsythe |
| ISBN: | 9780195334029 0195334027 9780195336887 0195336887 |
| OCLC Number: | 252584097 |
| Awards: | Winner of Dartmouth Medal 2010. |
| Description: | 5 v. : maps ; 29 cm. |
| Contents: | v. 1. -- Afghanistan-Democracy and right to participation -- v. 2. -- Democracy promotion-John Humphrey -- v . 3. -- Index on censorship-Minority rights: overview -- v. 4. -- Minority rights: European Framework Convention-Soviet Gulag -- v. 5. -- Sri Lanka-Zimbabwe -- Topical outline of articles -- Directory of contributors -- Index. |
| Responsibility: | David P. Forsythe, editor in chief. |
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Forsythe (Univ. of Nebraska--Lincoln) has produced a magnum opus sure to take its place as a major contribution to the literature. All previous encyclopedic works on the subject pale in comparison."CHOICE Editors pick I am confident that this five-volume set will provide useful assistance to those who stand up for rights, their own and those of others."--From the Foreword by Louise Arbour, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights The best features of this work are the excellence of the articles, both for the clear and understandable prose and the in-depth analyses of the subjects, the very detailed index, and the carefully selected bibliographies...This encyclopedia provides a much-needed addition to the literature on human rights and should serve as the major resource for students, researchers, and human rights workers seeking the kind of analytical information it presents." --American Reference Books Annual ...a vital resource on one of the most important topics of our time."--Booklist STAR review This encyclopedia comes at a momentous time in the world movement to protect human rights because it is now maturing into a force to be reckoned with. Only history will tell us whether the movement's full promise is realized."--From the Preface by Andrew Natsios, Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, the Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; former Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development; and former U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan The Encyclopedia of Human Rights was selected [and has won RUSA's prestigious Dartmouth Medal] for its comprehensive coverage of a timely and important topic. As a major contribution to the literature of human rights, this harrowing but important work chronicles the advances in the human rights movement from 1945 to the present, including such recent issues as the right to health care. Its extensive bibliography and and in depth analysis makes this an essential title for all libraries." RUSA Reference and User Services Association Read more...
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