Far more comprehensive than any existing text on this topic The combinations of theory and case studies offer an easy path to understanding key issues Several chapters address genuinely new issues while others shed new light on older concerns Treats an important and rapidly growing area of study.
The book examines the roles of religious and secular NGOs in global human rights advocacy, highlighting their similarities and differences. It utilizes a dataset of over three hundred organizations linked to the UN Human Rights Council and includes insights from forty-seven in-depth interviews. The authors, Charity Butcher and Maia Carter Hallward, analyze how these NGOs frame and operationalize human rights issues, focusing on culture, development, women's and children's rights, and peace and conflict. This study aims to enhance collaboration between these organizations in addressing human rights challenges.
Palestinian civilians engaged in numerous acts of non-violent resistance during the second intifada, despite the prevalence of violent, armed resistance. This book provides an in-depth study of the often-overlooked aspects of popular resistance in Palestine, illustrating both the challenges and... číst celé