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Transmitting rights : international organizations and the diffusion of human rights practices /

'Transmitting Rights' argues that membership in Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) facilitates the diffusion of human rights standards among their member states - and that this occurs even within IGOs that have no obvious connection to human rights issues. These findings challenge us t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Greenhill, Brian (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
International agencies.
International agencies > Membership.
Human rights.
Organisations internationales.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
international organizations.
Human rights
International agencies
International agencies > Membership
Internationale Organisation
Menschenrecht
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Transmitting Rights' argues that membership in Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) facilitates the diffusion of human rights standards among their member states - and that this occurs even within IGOs that have no obvious connection to human rights issues. These findings challenge us to think differently about the consequences of IGO membership.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190299316
0190299312
9780190271657
0190271655