International Handbook of Human RightsJack Donnelley, Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann This collection of essays on the current human rights climate in 19 countries includes Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Israel, Poland, the USA, and USSR, and represents a variety of regimes, cultural traditions, and geographical areas. . . . For analysis of the facts this volume excels. A well-crafted introduction describes current debate about human rights theory and practice, traces the development of human rights instruments, and discusses problems of implementation. Strongly recommended. |
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... Polish state virtually ceased to exist , and it was during this period that modern Polish nationalism developed and found expression in the concept of national self - determination . ' The goal of state sovereignty was realized in the ...
... Polish Constitution , approved on July 20 , 1983 ) . The Polish parliament on July 21 , 1983 , also approved temporary special legal regulations to deal with socioeconomic problems . These included restrictions on workers ' rights to ...
... Polish Nationalism , ” in Nationalism in Eastern Europe , P. F. Sugar and I. J. Lederer ( Seattle : University of Washington Press , 1969 ) . For a discussion of Polish history , including the contemporary post - 1945 period , see ...