| Author | : Erdem Türkelli, Gamze |
| Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 168 |
| Release | : 2022-06-10 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 178990028X |
This Advanced Introduction offers a succinct yet comprehensive introduction to the multidisciplinary field of children’s rights. Inspired by the dilemma of difference in the discussion of children’s rights, chapters explore the equal rights that children share with adults as well as their differentiated and special rights.
| Author | : Dinah L. Shelton |
| Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 386 |
| Release | : 2020-10-30 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1839103191 |
Now in its second edition, Dinah Shelton’s pioneering book provides a uniquely accessible introduction to the history and the latest developments in international human rights law. Exploring the origins, customs and institutions that have emerged globally and regionally in the last two centuries, this incisive book guides readers through the major treaties and declarations that form the foundations of the discipline today.
| Author | : Wouter Vandenhole |
| Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 168 |
| Release | : 2022-06-14 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781789900279 |
This Advanced Introduction offers a succinct yet comprehensive introduction to the multidisciplinary field of children's rights. Inspired by the dilemma of difference in the discussion of children's rights, chapters explore the equal rights that children share with adults as well as their differentiated and special rights.
| Author | : Muchlinski, Peter T. |
| Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2022-07-19 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1789901286 |
Focusing on the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in 2011, this timely book charts the field of business and human rights, finding that corporate responsibility to respect human rights is gradually evolving into a binding legal duty in both national and international law. Following the structure of the UNGPs, Peter T. Muchlinski also covers the state duty to protect against business violations of human rights, the corporate responsibility to respect human rights and access to remedies for corporate violations of human rights.
| Author | : Dinah L. Shelton |
| Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 191 |
| Release | : 2024-04-12 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1035328658 |
In this vital Advanced Introduction, Dinah Shelton and Federico Guzman Duque examine the human rights of indigenous peoples and communities under current international law. Setting out a historical overview of the legal treatment of native populations from the colonial period to the present, the authors deftly analyse frameworks of institutions monitoring indigenous human rights, theoretical issues relating to these, access to justice and reparations, and special considerations afforded to specific indigenous communities.
| Author | : de Haan, Jakob |
| Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 125 |
| Release | : 2022-08-12 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1839104872 |
Written by two expert economists, this comprehensive Advanced Introduction provides a thorough and up-to-date analysis of central banks and monetary policy, analysing the ways in which views about monetary policy have developed and changed.
| Author | : Saraceno, Chiara |
| Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2022-01-18 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1839101164 |
Written by eminent scholar Chiara Saraceno, this Advanced Introduction offers a synthetic overview of the core theoretical and policy issues involved in family policy, currently the most dynamic sector of social policies in both developed and developing countries. It discusses the three primary areas of family policy in contemporary society: financial support for the cost of children, short and long term care for children and dependent people, and work-family conciliation.
| Author | : Griffith, Daniel A. |
| Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 125 |
| Release | : 2022-08-12 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1800372825 |
This Advanced Introduction provides a critical review and discussion of research concerning spatial statistics, differentiating between it and spatial econometrics, to answer a set of core questions covering the geographic-tagging-of-data origins of the concept and its theoretical underpinnings, conceptual advances, and challenges for future scholarly work. It offers a vital tool for understanding spatial statistics and surveys how concerns about violating the independent observations assumption of statistical analysis developed into this discipline.
| Author | : Drouin, Nathalie |
| Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2022-09-06 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1800883323 |
Taking an innovative look at how megaprojects are managed, including the important Why, What, Who and How elements, this insightful Advanced Introduction is enhanced with case studies of megaprojects from across the globe. Throughout, the authors highlight the fundamental issues in an accessible format, such as why megaprojects are undertaken, what their challenges are, how to market projects and who deals with stakeholder engagement. It also investigates key areas such as governance, management, contractual and decision-making issues.
