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Encyclopedia of Human Rights Issues Since 1945
Author(s): Winston Langley (Author)
- Publisher: Greenwood (UK)
- Publication Date: 30 Jun. 1999
- Language: English
- Print length: 424 pages
- ISBN-10: 0313301638
- ISBN-13: 9780274957347
Book Description
Entries cover major issues, incidents and violations, concepts and terms, activists, organizations, and human rights instruments. Entries on more than fifty nations from Afghanistan to Yugoslavia were selected based on the incidence of major human rights in those nations. Comprehensive cross-references in each entry make it easy to research a topic and its related entries easily. Each entry concludes with a selected list of further reading for more in-depth research. A timeline of significant dates since 1945 in the field of human rights and the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights add reference value.
Editorial Reviews
Review
?…Encyclopedia of Human Rights Issues Since 1945 is a handy, concise and accesible reference tool for the complex field of global promotion and protection of human rights and it constitutes a valuable addition to reference collections, in academic, public and high school libraries.?-Journal of Government Information
?A timely addition to reference shelves….Librarians will want to purchase this work?-School Library Journal
?Although the issues of human rights are many and complex, this encyclopedia presents such topics in a clear, straightforward, and unbiased manner…. This volume would be a useful reference for students in geography, political science, family living, and 20th-century history classes, as well as an excellent resource for debate students. This is an oustanding book.?-The Book Report
?Exceptionally useful…. Belongs in every major reference collection.?-Choice
?The articles are clearly written….and the information presented is well documented….useful for looking up short background information on people and topics often in the news today.?-VOYA
…”Encyclopedia of Human Rights Issues Since 1945 is a handy, concise and accesible reference tool for the complex field of global promotion and protection of human rights and it constitutes a valuable addition to reference collections, in academic, public and high school libraries.”-Journal of Government Information
“A timely addition to reference shelves….Librarians will want to purchase this work”-School Library Journal
“Exceptionally useful…. Belongs in every major reference collection.”-Choice
“The articles are clearly written….and the information presented is well documented….useful for looking up short background information on people and topics often in the news today.”-VOYA
“Although the issues of human rights are many and complex, this encyclopedia presents such topics in a clear, straightforward, and unbiased manner…. This volume would be a useful reference for students in geography, political science, family living, and 20th-century history classes, as well as an excellent resource for debate students. This is an oustanding book.”-The Book Report
