Departing from analyses that focus on the role of the state in the arena of human rights, the authors of this original collection offer conceptually sophisticated, but accessible, discussions of the role and responsibility of nonstate actors with regard to the violation, promotion, and protection of human rights.
George Andreopoulos is professor of political science at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Zehra F. Kabasakal Arat is professor of political science at The University of Connecticut. Peter Juviler is professor emeritus of political science at Barnard College.
"A most welcome addition to the literature on evolving human rights issues.... This volume fits nonstate actors into the political picture and offers a wide range of case studies for a close-up view. Anyone who teaches about contemporary human rights issues will want this book on their shelf, at ready reach."—Susan Waltz, University of Michigan
"In arguing for the necessity of looking 'beyond the state' and rethinking 'the human rights universe,' this book provides challenges to long-held assumptions and established practices, fascinating insights for analyses, and thought-provoking suggestions for policy."—Paul Gordon Lauren, University of Montana
