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Loewe Verlag GmbH Bühlstraße 4 95463 Bindlach Fon +49 09208/51-0 Fax +49 09208/51-152 E-Mail: [email protected] https://www.loewe-verlag.de Story The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was formulated almost 60 years ago, but not many people know exactly what rights it covers and who is responsible for adhering to it. Neither is it common knowledge that there are several countries in the world where human rights cannot be taken for granted, or that human rights are considered the basis for democracy. In this new volume of the Basic Guide to… series, the concept of human rights and democracy is explained clearly and vividly, and the reader is encouraged to stand up for human rights even on a small scale. Basic questions and brief answers Open, honest and inspiring Short chapters and paragraphs give background information Encourages the readers to think about everyday problems Christine Schulz-Reiss Guide to Human Rights and Democracy Nachgefragt Illustrationen von Verena Ballhaus 1st edition 01/06/2008 144 Pages, 18.0 x 24.5 cm ISBN 978-3-7855-6236-9 Hardcover Rights sold: Chinese (complex)

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Page 1: Guide to Human Rights and Democracy€¦ · Democracy Guide to Refugee Migration and Integration Guide to Philosophy Guide to Europe. Loewe Verlag GmbH Bühlstraße 4 95463 Bindlach

Loewe Verlag GmbHBühlstraße 495463 Bindlach

Fon +49 09208/51-0Fax +49 09208/51-152E-Mail: [email protected]://www.loewe-verlag.de

StoryThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights was formulated almost 60 years ago, but not many people knowexactly what rights it covers and who is responsible for adhering to it. Neither is it common knowledge thatthere are several countries in the world where human rights cannot be taken for granted, or that humanrights are considered the basis for democracy. In this new volume of the Basic Guide to… series, theconcept of human rights and democracy is explained clearly and vividly, and the reader is encouraged tostand up for human rights even on a small scale.

Basic questions and brief answers

Open, honest and inspiring

Short chapters and paragraphs give background information

Encourages the readers to think about everyday problems

Christine Schulz-Reiss

Guide to Human Rights andDemocracyNachgefragtIllustrationen von Verena Ballhaus

1st edition 01/06/2008144 Pages, 18.0 x 24.5 cmISBN 978-3-7855-6236-9Hardcover

Rights sold:Chinese (complex)

Page 2: Guide to Human Rights and Democracy€¦ · Democracy Guide to Refugee Migration and Integration Guide to Philosophy Guide to Europe. Loewe Verlag GmbH Bühlstraße 4 95463 Bindlach

Loewe Verlag GmbHBühlstraße 495463 Bindlach

Fon +49 09208/51-0Fax +49 09208/51-152E-Mail: [email protected]://www.loewe-verlag.de

Christine Schulz-ReissChristine Schulz-Reiss was born in 1956. She studied German literature, history, politics andcommunication sciences. She started working for several large German daily newspapers and first becamea political news reporter, then deputy manager of the reports section of an important Munich-basednewspaper. Since 1991 she has worked as a free-lance journalist, writing for various magazines, with aparticular focus on adolescents - sometimes inspired by her own daughter. In 2004 she published her firstbook, "Guide to Politics" and was nominated for the Gustav-Heinemann-Peace-Award for it. In the meantimeshe has written several successful titles for Loewe, covering amongst others abstract issues such as ethicsand philosophy in an entertaining and illustrative manner.In all her books, she processes knowledge in a captivating and informative way, and succeeds in linking thisknowledge with the immediate surrounding of her readers - she demonstrates how politics, ethics, orphilosophy touch the lives of adolescents. In lectures held for students, teachers and parents she indicateshow knowledge can be conveyed in a manner appropriate for adolescents.Christine Schulz-Reiss and her family live near Munich.