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Analyzes the growing use of children as soldiers in global conflicts, explaining how youngsters are recruited and abducted, indoctrinated, trained, and utilized as warriors; how changes in weapons technology and a breakdown of global order have led to the phenomenon; and how Western armies can prepare themselves.
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"Human rights embody an international consensus on the minimum conditions for a life of dignity. They provide a foundation for action at home, as well as for international assistance and cooperation ... The Encyclopedia of Human Rights chronicles key developments in international law, in terms of both legal instruments and institutions, and it provides an overview of the political and social action that led to thier birth. It gives insight into key...
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Holding corporations accountable is an examination of recent experience in seeking to regulate large corporations. At a time when gigantic transnationals have a huge impact on human health, the environment, working conditions, and the economic prospects of nations, this study explores whether it is sufficient to continue relying only on industry self-regulation.
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Perceived as a somewhat weakened institution, or at least as an institution worthy of state support, the family has emerged as a major issue on the political agenda of governments in industrialized countries in recent years. Questions of how best to support families with children, working parents, lone-parents, and families in need have been given increasing attention. Talk of family-friendly policies has been recurrent on the political scene, and...
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