International Human Rights is the definitive work on the subject area providing its reader with a comprehensive analysis of this wide and diverse subject area. A successor to the widely acclaimed International Human Rights in Context, this book is written by Philip Alston and Ryan Goodman who are both world-leading human rights scholars. They have chosen a wide selection of materials from primary and secondary materials to demonstrate and illuminate key themes and carefully guide the reader through each extract with thoughtful and lucid commentary.

About the Author
Philip Alston is John Norton Pomeroy Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at New York University School of Law Professor Ryan Goodman is Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Professor of Law at New York University School of Law

Reviews
The most stimulating book that I know of in the field of human rights. * Georges Abi-Saab, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva *
...it is clearly and accessibly written and provides an excellent balance between commentary and analysis. * The Student Law Journal *
... imaginative and stimulating materials with thought-provoking commentary... a wonderful teaching tool, as well as a valuable starting point for research. * Hilary Charlesworth, Australian National University *



Book Information
ISBN 9780199578726
Author Philip Alston
Format Paperback
Page Count 1632
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 1788g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 171mm * 50mm