Research Methods in Human Rights: A Handbook (Handbooks of Research Methods in Law series)

Methodological discussion has largely been neglected in human rights research, with legal scholars in particular tending to address research methods and methodological reflection implicitly rather than explicitly. This book advances thinking on human rights methodology, offering instruction and guidance on the methodological approaches to human rights research. Seeking to bridge the methodological deficit often compounded by the interdisciplinary nature of human rights research, contributions by leading scholars in a range of evolving fields, provide an up-to-date assessment of human rights methods. The various chapters apply these methods to different substantive areas including discrimination, the right to food, the right to water, public health and gender. This book gives a comprehensive treatment of disciplinary approaches, discusses methodological options and provides advice on how best to conduct human rights research in the crossroads of different academic disciplines. Accessible and engaging, this book will be of keen interest to students and scholars working in human rights research, both those approaching it from a legal standpoint and those of other social science disciplines. Both practical and timely, the book will also lend itself to human rights practitioners and policy-makers. B.A. Andreassen, H. Bondevik, I. Bostad, R. Burke, A.-L. Chan, S. Engle Merry, L. Ferguson, A. Hellum, S.L.B. Jensen, D. Kacinski, M. Langford, T.M. Martin, S. McInerney-Lankford, D. Petrova, H.-O. Sano, M. Satterthwaite, M. Scehinin, A. Scharma, K. Shields, G. Ulrich, S. Walker Methodological discussion has largely been neglected in human rights research, with legal scholars in particular tending to address research methods and methodological reflection implicitly rather than explicitly. This book advances thinking on human rights methodology, offering instruction and guidance on the methodological approaches to human rights research.Seeking to bridge the methodological deficit often compounded by the interdisciplinary nature of human rights research, contributions by leading scholars in a range of evolving fields, provide an up-to-date assessment of human rights methods. The various chapters apply these methods to different substantive areas including discrimination, the right to food, the right to water, public health and gender. This book gives a comprehensive treatment of disciplinary approaches, discusses methodological options and provides advice on how best to conduct human rights research in the crossroads of different academic disciplines.Accessible and engaging, this book will be of keen interest to students and scholars working in human rights research, both those approaching it from a legal standpoint and those of other social science disciplines. Both practical and timely, the book will also lend itself to human rights practitioners and policy-makers.Contributors: B.A. Andreassen, H. Bondevik, I. Bostad, R. Burke, A.-L. Chané, S. Engle Merry, L. Ferguson, A. Hellum, S.L.B. Jensen, D. Kacinski, M. Langford, T.M. Martin, S. McInerney-Lankford, D. Petrova, H.-O. Sano, M. Satterthwaite, M. Scehinin, A. Scharma, K. Shields, G. Ulrich, S. Walker Front Matter 1 Copyright 4 Contents 5 Figures 7 Tables 8 Contributors 9 1. Human rights research method 11 PART I HUMAN RIGHTS RESEARCH METHODS INSIDE DISCIPLINES 25 2. The art and science of interpretation in human rights law 27 3. Legal methodologies and human rights research: challenges and opportunities 48 4. Core principles in argumentation and understanding: hermeneutics and human rights 78 5. Economics and human rights 104 6. From the normative to the transnational: methods in the study of human rights history 127 7. The potential of ethnographic methods for human rights research 151 PART II HUMAN RIGHTS RESEARCH METHODS ACROSS DISCIPLINES 169 8. Interdisciplinarity and multimethod research 171 9. Research ethics for human rights researchers 202 10. Comparative analyses of human rights performance 232 11. Inside the organization. Methods of researching human rights and organizational dynamics 263 12. Quantitative methods in advocacy-oriented human rights research 292 13. Challenges of human rights measurement 316 14. Methods of monitoring the right to food 343 15. Social network analysis in human rights research 364 16. Researching discrimination 389 17. Assessing work at the intersection of health and human rights: why, how and who? 418 18. How to study human rights in plural legal contexts: an exploration of plural water laws in Zimbabwe 445 Index 471 Methodological Discussion Has Largely Been Neglected In Human Rights Research, With Legal Scholars In Particular Tending To Address Research Methods And Methodological Reflection Implicitly Rather Than Explicitly. This Book Advances Thinking On Human Rights Methodology, Offering Instruction And Guidance On The Methodological Approaches To Human Rights Research. Seeking To Bridge The Methodological Deficit Often Compounded By The Interdisciplinary Nature Of Human Rights Research, Contributions By Leading Scholars In A Range Of Evolving Fields, Provide An Up-to-date Assessment Of Human Rights Methods. The Various Chapters Apply These Methods To Different Substantive Areas Including Discrimination, The Right To Food, The Right To Water, Public Health And Gender. This Book Gives A Comprehensive Treatment Of Disciplinary Approaches, Discusses Methodological Options And Provides Advice On How Best To Conduct Human Rights Research In The Crossroads Of Different Academic Disciplines. Accessible And Engaging, This Book Will Be Of Keen Interest To Students And Scholars Working In Human Rights Research, Both Those Approaching It From A Legal Standpoint And Those Of Other Social Science Disciplines. Both Practical And Timely, The Book Will Also Lend Itself To Human Rights Practitioners And Policy-makers --back Cover Of Book. "Methodological discussion has largely been neglected in human rights research, with legal scholars in particular tending to address research methods and methodological reflection implicitly rather than explicitly. This book advances thinking on human rights methodology, offering instruction and guidance on the methodological approaches to human rights research. Seeking to bridge the methodological deficit often compounded by the interdisciplinary nature of human rights research, contributions by leading scholars in a range of evolving fields, provide an up-to-date assessment of human rights methods. The various chapters apply these methods to different substantive areas including discrimination, the right to food, the right to water, public health and gender. This book gives a comprehensive treatment of disciplinary approaches, discusses methodological options and provides advice on how best to conduct human rights research in the crossroads of different academic disciplines. Accessible and engaging, this book will be of keen interest to students and scholars working in human rights research, both those approaching it from a legal standpoint and those of other social science disciplines. Both practical and timely, the book will also lend itself to human rights practitioners and policy-makers"--Contratapa