Information on "Human Rights" and "South America"
September 2008
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Sep 2008
Transnational Governmentality and Resource Extraction
Author: Suzana Sawyer, Edmund Terence Gomez
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper examines the effects of public-private partnerships in the field of natural resources extraction on indigenous people. More on «Transnational Governmentality and Resource Extraction»
August 2008
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1 Aug 2008
Venezuela: Political Conditions and US Policy
Author: Mark P Sullivan
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Under the populist rule of President Hugo Chávez, first elected in 1998 and most recently reelected to a six-year term in December 2006, Venezuela has undergone enormous political changes, with a new constitution and unicameral legislature, and a new... More on «Venezuela: Political Conditions and US Policy»
July 2008
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Jul 2008
Natural Gas, Indigenous Mobilization and the Bolivian State
Author: Thomas Perreault
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper examines the relationship between natural gas extraction, state restructuring and political mobilization among indigenous peoples in Bolivia. More on «Natural Gas, Indigenous Mobilization and the Bolivian State»
January 2008
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2008
The Human Rights Regime in the Americas
Author: Vesselin Popovski, Nicholas Turner, Thomas Karl Wagner, Greg Lowden
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
This policy brief examines context, development and future of the human rights regime in the Americas - a region where many have suffered brutal repression. More on «The Human Rights Regime in the Americas» -
2008
Addressing the Land Claims of Indigenous Peoples
Author: Lawrence E Susskind, Isabelle Anguelovski
Publisher: MIT Center for International Studies (CIS)
This study examines how indigenous people can survive in the context of a dominant culture that does not allow them to remain true to their traditional values or way of life. More on «Addressing the Land Claims of Indigenous Peoples»
December 2007
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Dec 2007
La utilidad de aproximaciones globales para la solución de la 'crisis del agua'
Author: Marion Vogel
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
Este artículo examina la política global del agua, incluyendo su gestión y reflexiones sobre su escasez. More on «La utilidad de aproximaciones globales para la solución de la 'crisis del agua'»
October 2007
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15 Oct 2007
Historia Actual Online, Número 14
Author: Maximiliano E Korstanje, Saida Latmani, Sílvia Helena Zanirato, Nesim Seker, Guillermo Mira Delli-Zotti, Fernando Osvaldo Esteban, Romina De Carli, Virgilio Francisco Candela Sevila, Juan Antonio Andrade Blanco, Mónica Fernández Amador, Manuel Ortiz Heras, José Antonio Castellanos López, Óscar José Martín García, Valentín Galván García, Aurora M Lorite Checa, Alfonso Pinilla García, Rafael Zaragoza Pelayo, Luca Marsi
Publisher: Asociación de Historia Actual (AHA)
Esta publicación incluye artículos históricos tratando temas como las relaciones bilaterales entre argentinos y chilenos o la construcción de un espacio político transnacional iberoamericano de defensa de los derechos humanos. More on «Historia Actual Online, Número 14»
June 2007
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Jun 2007
A Critical Review of Selected Time Use Surveys
Author: Debbie Budlender
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper reviews case studies from Latin American, Asian and African countries that provide quantitative analysis of how members of a household take care of each other and explore the implications of the findings for poverty and social exclusion. More on «A Critical Review of Selected Time Use Surveys»
May 2007
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May 2007
Strategic Insights Volume VI, Issue 3
Author: Thomas C Bruneau, Timothy J Doorey, Florina Cristiana Matei, Barry Zellen, Eric Oliver
This issue addresses concerns related to democratic challenges such as transparency, accountability and effectiveness in intelligence. More on «Strategic Insights Volume VI, Issue 3» -
May 2007
UNISCI Discussion Papers No 14
Author: Antonio Marquina, Rafael Bustos, Eliane Ursula Ettmueller, Ana Álvarez, Luis Fontes, Alberto Priego, Carlos Corral, María Luisa Rodríguez, José Manuel Saiz, José Luis Santos, Javier Granados, Javier Morales, Gracia Abad, Cristián Faundes, David García, Antonio Alonso
Publisher: Research Unit on International Security and Cooperation (UNISCI)
Esta publicación contiene artículos sobre civilizaciones y religiones en la sociedad internacional, particularmente el orientalismo, el judaísmo estadounidense, la acción del papa en la crisis del Líbano y el rol de la religión en Europa. More on «UNISCI Discussion Papers No 14»
