and political rights -- 4. Economic and social rights -- 5. National security, terrorism, and limitations on human rights -- Part C. Rights, duties and dilemmas of universalism -- 6. Rights or duties as organizing concepts -- 7. Conflicts in culture, tradition and practices: challenges to universalism -- Part D. International human rights organizations -- 8. Design and functions of international institutions, and issues of sovereignty -- 9. The United Nations human rights system -- 10. Treaty bodies: the ICCPR Human Rights Committee -- 11. Regional arrangements -- Part E. States as protectors and enforcers of human rights -- 12. Vertical interpenetration: international human rights law within states' legal and political orders -- 13. Horizontal interpenetration: transnational influence and enforcement of human rights -- Part F. Current topics -- 14. Massive human rights tragedies: prosecutions and truth commissions -- 15. Non-state actors and human rights -- 16. Human rights and development, and climate change.

"The third edition of 'International Human Rights in Context' presents a diverse range of carefully edited primary and secondary materials alongside extensive text, editorial commentary, and study questions. Within its conceptual framework, the book thoroughly covers the major topics of international human rights: the basic characteristics of international law; evolution of the human rights movement movement; civil, political, economic and social rights; the humanitarian laws of war; globalization; self-determination; women's rights; universalism and cultural relativisim; intergovernmental and nongovernmental institutions; implementation and enforcement; internal application of human rights norms; and the spread of constitutionalism. The third edition has been considerably revised and restructured to incorporate new themes and topics including: human rights in relation to terrorism and national security; responsibility of nonstate actors for human rights violations; recent substantial changes in sources and processes of international law; achieved and potential reforrm within UN human rights institution; theories about international organizations and their influence on state behavior." -- Publisher's website.