This new book examines the relationship between culture and respect for human rights. It departs from the oft-made assumption that culture is closely linked to

Challenging questions arise in the effort to adequately protect the cultural rights of individuals and communities worldwide, not the least of which are questio

1: Introduction 2: The Rule of Law Concept 3: Legality as a Concept in the Case Law 4: Judicial Safeguards 5: The Substantive Contents of Law 6: Democracy 7: Co

International law has long been dominated by the State. But it has become apparent that this bias is unrealistic and untenable in the contemporary world as the

Democratic and consolidated states are taken as the model for effective rule-making and service provision. In contrast, this book argues that good governance is