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Human Rights and Gender Violence: Translating International Law into Local Justice - Chicago Series in Law and Society Merry, Sally Engle (Professor of Anthropology, New York University) New edition
Human Rights and Gender Violence: Translating International Law into Local Justice - Chicago Series in Law and Society
Merry, Sally Engle (Professor of Anthropology, New York University)
A study that investigates the tensions between global law and local justice. The author offers an insider's perspective on how human rights law holds authorities accountable for the protection of citizens even while reinforcing and expanding state power. This book will interest students of gender studies and anthropology.
264 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 15, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9780226520742 |
| Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
| Pages | 264 |
| Dimensions | 167 × 230 × 16 mm · 382 g |
| Language | English |