Human rights and the end of empire Britain and the genesis of the European Convention

Drawing extensively on archive materials, this book tells the story of Britain's role in the postwar human rights movement focusing on the creation of the European Convention on Human Rights and its history to 1966. The author explores the significance of the Convention for Britain in the decli...

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Main Author: Simpson, A. W. Brian
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2004, 2004
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Drawing extensively on archive materials, this book tells the story of Britain's role in the postwar human rights movement focusing on the creation of the European Convention on Human Rights and its history to 1966. The author explores the significance of the Convention for Britain in the declining years of empire
Physical Description:xvi, 1161 p.
ISBN:9780191714115