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Individual Rights in International Perspective

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Year 1993 Edition year
Pages 216 Mid-length read
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  • You read comparative human-rights case studies or policy analyses.
  • You teach or study cross-cultural law, social science, or rights discourse.

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  • You want a legal textbook full of statutes and case law citations.
  • You prefer a solely philosophical treatise without empirical country examples.
  • You only want something with very current references and examples.

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Summary

Individual Rights in International Perspective surveys comparative cases, theoretical debates, and policy implications to show how rights language operates differently across societies; Miller blends social science analysis with concrete country examples over 216 pages.

Edition on file: 1993 • Social Science Education Consortium • 216 pages • ISBN 9780899943664.

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Why this book now

Miller’s 1993 comparative framing remains relevant for current debates about human rights norms, cultural pluralism, and international law in multicultural policy discussions.

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Reading commitment

Balanced Moderate time

At 216 pages, the book is a moderate commitment—readable chapters that suit class discussion sessions or a focused weekend of study.

What stands out here

This Social Science Education Consortium edition foregrounds Miller’s interdisciplinary overview and crisp country-focused vignettes rather than exhaustive jurisprudence.

Best way to approach it

Approach it chapter by chapter, pausing to compare Miller’s country examples with current developments and using it as a companion for seminar discussion.

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Barbara Miller examines how Individual Rights are understood and contested across cultures and legal systems in this compact, accessible 1993 study.

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