Selected Subject Encyclopedias --In Print and Online
- Encyclopedia of Human Rights by5 vols. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
"This major five-volume encyclopedia offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history...[includes] situation profiles and full coverage of the development of the movement, historical cases of abuse, the key figures, major organizations, and a range of other issues in economics, government, religion, and journalism that touch on human rights theory and practice"...more [publisher's website]. - Encyclopedia of Transitional Justice byPublication Date: 2013Print title.
"...includes detailed country studies; entries on transitional justice institutions and organizations; descriptions of transitional justice methods, processes and practices; examinations of key debates and controversies; and a glossary of relevant terms and concepts." [publisher] - Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace & Conflict byIncludes a comprehensive essay on Human Rights, including Principal Human Rights Instruments, Human Rights Machinery, Human Rights and Violence, and Human Rights Issues.
- Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity byPublication Date: 2005Print title.
The Encyclopedia spans the globe to explain the issues behind crimes against humanity and human rights issues as they relate to individual countries and the world at large. It traces the history of events that qualify as genocide and crimes against humanity, profiles perpetrators and heroes, and explains international laws and law proceedings aimed at ending genocide and crimes against humanity. It also delves into depictions and manifestations of the phenomenon, such as propaganda, sociological and philosophical explanations, literature and film. - Encyclopedia of Globalization byPublication Date: 2007Print title.
Describes the recognition of human rights as an integral aspect of globalization and discusses various human rights movements. Also includes an entry on human trafficking.