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Freedom from Poverty As a Human Right: Who Owes What to the Very Poor?
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Collected here in one volume are fifteen cutting-edge essays by leading academics which together clarify and defend the claim that freedom from poverty is a human right with corresponding binding obligations on the more affluent to practice effective poverty avoidance. The nature of human rights and their corresponding duties is examined, as is the theoretical standing of the social, economic and cultural rights. The authors largely agree in concluding that there is… More >>
Freedom from Poverty As a Human Right: Who Owes What to the Very Poor?
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Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN13: 9780199205523
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the controversial incarceration of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, to the brutal ethnic cleansing being practiced in Darfur, to the widespread denial of equal rights to women in many areas of the world, human rights violations are a constant presence in the news and in our lives. Taking an international perspective, and focusing on highly topical issues such as torture, arbitrary detention, privacy, health, and discrimination, this Very Short Introduction will hel… More >>
Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction
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Why Can’t I Jump Very High? A Book About Gravity
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A simple question asked on a basketball field sparks a discussion on gravity that carries on into the classroom. Coupled with demonstrations, which can be easily duplicated at home or in the classroom, “‘Why Can’t I Jump Very High?’ – A Book About Gravity” starts the reader on a path to the discovery of the most prevalent force in the universe…. More >>
Why Can’t I Jump Very High? A Book About Gravity
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