IHR/Introductionactivityfive

Introduction Activity Five (Extension Activity)

There are a wide range of books available that examine topics relevant to this subject. Many are available at university libraries, local libraries, or can be purchased new or second-hand online. Below are some useful books you may wish to consult, either in preparation for the course or as you proceed through the modules.

Baik, Tae-Ung, Emerging Regional Human Rights Systems in Asia (Cambridge University Press, 2012).

Buergenthal, Thomas, Shelton, Dinah and Stewart, David, International Human Rights in a Nutshell (West, 2009).

Clapham, Andrew, Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2007).

Donnelly, Jack, Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice (Cornell University Press, 2003).

Forsythe, David, Human Rights in International Relations (Cambridge University Press, 2012).

Griffen, James, On Human Rights (Oxford University Press, 2008).

Hayden, Patrick (ed.), The Philosophy of Human Rights: Readings in Context (Paragon House, 2001).

Ishay, Micheline, The History of Human Rights: From Ancient Times to the Globalization Era (University of California Press, 2008).

Mahoney, Jack, The Challenge of Human Rights: Origin, Development and Significance (Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2007).

Moyn, Samuel, The Last Utopia: Human Rights in History (Cambridge, 2010).

Tomuschat, Christian, Human Rights: Between Idealism and Realism (Oxford University Press, 2014).

Winter, Jay, Rene Cassin and Human Rights: From the Great War to the Universal Declaration (Cambridge University Press, 2013).