Human Rights
Technologies of Human Rights Representation
Analyzes the effects of new technologies on human rights, with a particular focus on how representations of technology affect our ability to understand and control it.
How Trump and the Christian Right Saved LGBTI Human Rights
Traces the Trump administration's surprising support for LGBTI human rights abroad to Trump's indifference and the cynicism and political interests of Christian conservative elites.
Intersex Matters
Analyzes intersex debates through a queer feminist, intersectional, and transnational lens.
Trendy Fascism
Explores how white supremacist groups use popular music and culture to teach hate and promote violence.
Just War and Human Rights
Discusses how just war theory needs to be revised to better secure and respect human rights.
Human Rights Standards
A bracing critique of human rights law and activism from the perspective of the Global South.
Reproducing Sectarianism
Examines the politics of civil society in modern Lebanon.
Globalizing Justice
Essays assessing the impact of globalization on law and court systems across the world.
The Wound and the Witness
Explores the rhetorical functions of torture and the witnessing of torture in both classical texts and contemporary contexts.
Waging Humanitarian War
Examines the ethical, legal, and political dimensions of military intervention for humanitarian reasons.
Educating for Human Rights and Global Citizenship
Essays that highlight the role of education in bringing about inclusive citizenship and human rights norms.
When the State No Longer Kills
Why some countries comply with international norms against the death penalty while others do not.
Christianity and Human Rights
A wide-ranging look at Christianity and human rights.
Democratic Transition and Human Rights
This book analyzes U.S. foreign policy in relation to human rights and democratic development abroad. Its purpose is to determine if, and how, human rights policies, or their neglect, have led to Realpolitik ...
Voice
Drawing on clues from Aristotle, Plato, Hobbes, Locke, Jacobson, Condillac, and Diderot, Appelbaum investigates the vocalized, acoustical aspect of audible expression. He analyzes the tendency to equate ...