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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Domestic Violence and International Law by Bonita Meyersfeld
Domestic Violence and International Law argues that certain forms of domestic violence are a violation of international human rights law. The argument is based on the international law principle that where a state fails to protect a vulnerable group of people from harm whether perpetrated by the state or private actors it has breached its obligations to protect against human rights violation. The states breach of its responsibility lies in its failure to act effectively in domestic violence cases and in its silent endorsement of the violence it becomes complicitan original provocative and much needed legal framework for the coherent development of a norm against domestic violence in international human rights law.Dr. Meyersfeld moves her reader with an abiding conviction: that international law fueled with the power of transnational actors can propel public actors to protect abused and vulnerable people in their most private worlds.From the Foreword by Harold Koh The Legal Adviser United States Department of State (2009-). .a must read. It ventures into unchartered territory by providing a comprehensive analysis of international human rights and the ability of this body of law to compel states to act to address this form of violence.should be a required text in courses focused on human rights gender studies and international law.The book is extremely well written with a generous supply of case studies that help illustrate the complexities of understanding and eradicating systemic intimate violenceThis is one of the most informative books I have read on international law and I highly recommend it to those who are interested in the field.Denise DeGarmoThe Law and Politics Book Review.a must read for making human rights courses even more relevant; for taking the work of international and domestic practitioners to a next level; and for every international institution with a mission that seeks to improve the lives of a perennially vulnerable target group.American Society of International Law Newsletter