1st Edition
Human Rights and World Trade Hunger in International Society
By Ana Gonzalez-Pelaez
Copyright 2005
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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A new and incisive analysis of the political viability of human rights, with an in-depth investigation of its largest violation: world hunger. Gonzalez-Pelaez develops John Vincent's theory of basic human rights within the context of the international political economy and demonstrates how the right to food has become an international norm enshrined within international law. She... Read more
Introduction 1. The Problem of Hunger 2. Basic Rights: Political origins 3. Basic Rights in International Society: The right to food 4. International Trade and the Options for Eradicating Hunger 5. Can International Society Eliminate Hunger? 6. Conclusion: Assessment of Vincen'ts basic rights project Bibliography
Biography
Ana Gonzalez-Palaez is an independent researcher of international affairs based in London. She has worked in broadcast media, published in various academic journals, and served as a consultant to several human rights projects.
