Human Rights and Power in Times of Globalisation

Download or read book Human Rights and Power in Times of Globalisation written by Ekaterina Yahyaoui Krivenko and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does globalisation affect the ability of human rights to constrain power? This is the central question of this volume that tackles the issue from a variety of perspectives. It covers such branches of international law and human rights as diplomatic protection, powers of the UN Security Council, responsibility of international organisations, accountability of multinational corporations, third-generation rights, law of armed conflict, and state sovereignty. The contributions problematize the role of human rights and call for rethinking of the structure and functioning of human rights. The contributions adopt a variety of disciplinary perspectives that all elucidate difficulties human rights face in a globalised world and suggest ways forward.