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The Political Economy of Human Rights Enforcement /

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This book examines humanitarian interventions in the post-Cold War era in the context of the development of global capitalism. It argues that it is often our duty to use force to uphold human rights, but that attempts to promote and protect these rights can unintentionally contribute to the perpetua...

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Main Author: Manokha, Ivan (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Series:Global ethics series.
Subjects:
Political Science and International Relations.
Development Studies.
Diplomacy.
Economic Policy.
International Relations.
Political Economy.
Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights.
Economic development.
Economic policy.
Economics.
Human rights.
International relations.
Political science.
Social justice.
Electronic books.
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Summary:This book examines humanitarian interventions in the post-Cold War era in the context of the development of global capitalism. It argues that it is often our duty to use force to uphold human rights, but that attempts to promote and protect these rights can unintentionally contribute to the perpetuation of poverty and poverty-related problems.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (IX, 280 pages)
ISBN:9780230583481
DOI:10.1057/9780230583481