The Frontiers of Human Rights
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Author Description
In An Epoch Of Transnational Armed Conflict, Global Environmental Harm, And Rising Inequality, The Extraterritorial Application Of Human Rights Law Has Become A Pressing And Controversial Legal Issue. Human Rights Are Invoked To Address A Number Of Global-scale Problems, Such As Trans-border Environmental Harm, Social And Economic Development, Global Inequality, The Repression Of Piracy In Ungoverned Spaces, And Military Occupation And Armed Conflict In The Territory Of A Third State. The Chapters Collected In This Volume Grapple With The Promise And The Dilemmas Of The Extraterritorial Application Of Human Rights Law Through An Analysis Of The Legal, Theoretical, And Practical Questions Raised By Extending States' Human Rights Obligations Beyond Their National Territories.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the legal, theoretical, and practical implications of extending human rights obligations beyond national borders in an era of transnational challenges. Edited by Nehal Bhuta, the collection brings together legal scholars to analyze how states apply human rights law to global-scale issues. The text examines the tension between traditional territorial sovereignty and the necessity of addressing harms that occur outside a state's primary jurisdiction.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of extraterritorial human rights law in the context of armed conflict and military occupation.
- Examination of legal frameworks regarding trans-border environmental harm and global economic development.
- Discussions on the repression of piracy and governance in ungoverned spaces.
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a comprehensive history of all human rights treaties.
- It does not offer a singular, unified policy solution for every global inequality issue.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Legal scholars and practitioners view this collection as a rigorous examination of the complexities inherent in modern international law. Experts frequently highlight the text for its detailed exploration of the jurisdictional challenges posed by contemporary global crises.
Page Count:
250
Publication Date:
2016-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
019108168X
ISBN-13:
9780191081682
Human rights
International Law
Law
