Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2012.
Physical Description:
328 p. : ill.
Series:
Pennsylvania studies in human rights
Series Title:
Pennsylvania studies in human rights
Contents:
Empirical theories and studies of political repression -- The standard model of human rights -- Political repression and the role of the judiciary -- Constitutional provisions for human rights as protection against political repression -- Constitutional protections and repression when regimes are threatened -- Protecting human rights : conclusions, implications, and where we go from here.