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International human rights law is undoubtedly intertwined with politics. This Research Handbook explores and provokes reflection on how politics impacts human rights legislation and, conversely, how human rights law shapes politics and the functioning of the state. Bringing together leading international scholars in human rights law and politics, the Research Handbook provides theoretical reflections and empirical analyses across the areas of governance and policies and examines the implementation mechanisms of human rights law in national and international jurisdictions. Chapters discuss issues such as the mobilization of human rights in developing countries, the politics of torture and resource allocation, and the influence of politics on international institutions. It also presents a critical analysis of the human rights regimes in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, and how the state works in ways which respect the ethics and values of human rights law. Providing a comprehensive overview of the reciprocal relationship between politics and human rights legislation, this Research Handbook will be essential reading for students and academics in human rights, international politics, law and politics, and public policy.

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'Shall politics follow the law, or shall the law follow politics? This Research Handbook, edited and written by some of the world's leading scholars of law, political science and other disciplines, provides an excellent analysis of the interdependence of law and politics in the field of human rights. International human rights treaties are drafted and adopted by diplomats and politicians and are implemented in a highly politicized process. Nevertheless, international human rights law develops an independent meaning that strongly impacts politics.' -- Manfred Nowak, Professor of Human Rights, Vienna and Secretary General of the Global Campus of Human Rights 'This impressive book is indispensable for anyone who wants to understand how politics are impacting and permeating human rights performances and how human rights is shaping and structuring politics. The insightful volume contributes to the understanding of the immense pressures human rights are under from perspectives of governance, distributive justice and also in international relations. Apart from offering deep analysis, each chapter contributes outlooks for the future.' -- Morten Kjaerum, Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Sweden

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Edited by Bård A. Andreassen, Professor, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo, Norway

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