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OverviewInternational human rights law has emerged as an academic subject in its own right, separate from, but still related to international law. This book explains the distinctive nature of this discipline by examining the influence of the idea of human rights on general international law. Rather than make use of a particular moral philosophy or political theory, it explains 'human rights' by examining the way the term is deployed in legal practice, on the understanding that words are given meaning through their use. Relying on complexity theory to make sense of the legal practice of the United Nations, the core human rights treaties, and customary international law, the work demonstrates the emergence of the moral concept of human rights as a fact of the social world. It reveals the dynamic nature of this concept, and the influence of the idea on the legal practice, a fact that explains the fragmentation of international law and special nature of international human rights law. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor of International Law Steven Wheatley (University of Lancaster)Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780191814174ISBN 10: 0191814172 Publication Date: 19 March 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationSteven Wheatley, Professor of International Law, University of Lancaster Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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