International human rights in a nutshell /
International human rights
by Thomas Buergenthal, Dinah Shelton, David P. Stewart.
- 4th ed.
- St. Paul, MN : West, c2009.
- xliii, 553 p. ; 19 cm.
- West nutshell series .
- Nutshell series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Historical antecedents of international human rights law -- The United Nations human rights system -- The European system for the protection of human rights -- The inter-American human rights system -- The African and other regional systems -- International humanitarian law -- The United States and international human rights -- Non-governmental human rights organizations.