On the Side of the Angels
University of British Columbia Press (Verlag)
978-0-7748-3503-9 (ISBN)
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When it comes to upholding human rights both at home and abroad, many Canadians would like to believe that we have always been "on the side of the angels." This book tells the story of Canada's contributions – both good and bad – to the development and advancement of international human rights law at the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) from 1946 to 2006.
The CHR gave Canada the opportunity to forge a reputation as a human rights leader. This book scrutinizes this reputation by examining Canada's involvement in a number of contentious human rights issues – political, civil, racial, women's, and Indigenous, among others. It finds that Canada's record was mixed, its priorities motivated by a variety of considerations, both domestic and international. An in-depth historical overview of six decades of Canadian engagement within the UN human rights system, On The Side of the Angels offers new insights into the nuances, complexities, and contradictions of Canada's human rights policies.
Andrew S. Thompson is an adjunct assistant professor of political science at the University of Waterloo and a fellow at both the Centre for International Governance Innovation and the Balsillie School of International Affairs. A specialist in the fields of international human rights, civil society movements, and fragile states, he is the author and co-editor of four other books, Fixing Haiti: MINUSTAH and Beyond (2011), In Defence of Principles: NGOs and Human Rights in Canada (2010), Critical Mass: The Emergence of Global Civil Society (2008), and Haiti: Hope for a Fragile State (2006), along with numerous journal articles and book chapters. He has appeared as an expert witness before the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, and the Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights. In 2004, he was part of an Amnesty International human rights lobbying and fact-finding mission to Haiti.
Foreword / Alex Neve
Introduction
1 Ideologies, Interests, and the "Impracticalities" of International Human Rights Law, 1946–54
2 Tackling Racial Discrimination, 1963–65
3 Tehran and the Struggle for Control of the UN Human Rights Agenda, 1967–68
4 Gross Violations and the Foxes that Guard the Hen House, 1975–79
5 The Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 1982–84
6 Apartheid and the Perils of Casting Stones, 1989–93
7 Equality Rights and the Prohibition of Violence against Women, 1991–94
8 Mass Insecurity and the Demise of the Commission, 1995–2006
Conclusion
Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 26.03.2017 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Vancouver |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 440 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7748-3503-6 / 0774835036 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7748-3503-9 / 9780774835039 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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