{"product_id":"studying-human-rights-todd-landman-9780415326049","title":"Studying Human Rights","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book draws on key theories and methods from the social sciences to develop a framework for the systematic study of human rights problems. It argues that solid empirical analysis of human rights problems rests on examining the observable practices from state and non-state actors that constitute human rights violations to provide plausible explanations for their occurrence and provide deeper understanding of their meaning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuch explanations and understanding draws on the theoretical insights from rational, structural and cultural approaches in the social sciences. This book includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ean outline of the scope of human rights\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe terrain of key actors that have an impact on human rights\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea summary of the social science theories, methods and measures for studying human rights\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea separate treatment of global comparative studies, truth commissions, and human rights impact assessment. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStudying Human Rights\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to use the synthesis of social sciences approaches to studying human rights and its quantitative and qualitative approach provides useful insights. This book makes a unique contribution to the existent literature on human rights and is an invaluable tool for both scholars and practitioners of this area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Todd Landman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415326044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415326049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/22\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 185","brand":"Todd Landman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064895910143,"sku":"9780415326049","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e200fb2-ec1e-4590-8615-63992adc6c6f.jpg?v=1768671762","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/studying-human-rights-todd-landman-9780415326049","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}