Human Rights and the End of Empire
| Author | : Alfred William Brian Simpson |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 1188 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0199267898 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780199267897 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (897 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Human Rights and the End of Empire by : Alfred William Brian Simpson
Download or read book Human Rights and the End of Empire written by Alfred William Brian Simpson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 1188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Convention on Human Rights of 1950 established the most effective international system of human rights protection ever created. This is the first book that gives a comprehensive account of how it came into existence, of the part played in its genesis by the British government, and of its significance for Britain in the period between 1953 and 1966.