Ángel R. Oquendo is George J. and Helen M. England Professor of Law at the University of Connecticut. Oquendo has held visiting professorships at Berkeley, Georgetown, and other prominent institutions. A fully revised fourth edition of his leading textbook, Latin American Law, is soon to publish.

'Ángel Oquendo powerfully deploys close readings of concrete conflicts - with a special focus on Latin America and the Inter-American System - to argue that human rights, in their best elaboration, are sound in neither politics nor law, but instead arise out of an unresolvable conflict between the two. A hermeneutic upheaval of a book.' Daniel Markovits, Guido Calabresi Professor of Law, Yale Law School

• Part I. Conception: 1. Prelude; 2. Sovereignty; 3. Decision-making; 4. Politicization; 5. Principles; 6. Politics; 7. Synthesis; 8. Enforcement; 9. Evaluation; 10. Postlude; Part II. Concretion: 11. Asylum; 12. Citizenship; 13. Abortion; 14. Due process; 15. Self-determination; 16. Self-government; 17. Environment; 18. Recognition; Part III. Confliction: 19. Preview; 20. Congruence; 21. Conflict; 22. Exemplification; 23. Review; Part IV. Connection: 24. Overview; 25. Positivity; 26. Procedure; 27. Protection; 28. Security; 29. Aggregation; 30. Collectivization; 31. Internationalization; Conclusion.

Ángel R. Oquendo is George J. and Helen M. England Professor of Law at the University of Connecticut. Oquendo has held visiting professorships at Berkeley, Georgetown, and other prominent institutions. A fully revised fourth edition of his leading textbook, Latin American Law, is soon to publish.

'Ángel Oquendo powerfully deploys close readings of concrete conflicts - with a special focus on Latin America and the Inter-American System - to argue that human rights, in their best elaboration, are sound in neither politics nor law, but instead arise out of an unresolvable conflict between the two. A hermeneutic upheaval of a book.' Daniel Markovits, Guido Calabresi Professor of Law, Yale Law School

• Part I. Conception: 1. Prelude; 2. Sovereignty; 3. Decision-making; 4. Politicization; 5. Principles; 6. Politics; 7. Synthesis; 8. Enforcement; 9. Evaluation; 10. Postlude; Part II. Concretion: 11. Asylum; 12. Citizenship; 13. Abortion; 14. Due process; 15. Self-determination; 16. Self-government; 17. Environment; 18. Recognition; Part III. Confliction: 19. Preview; 20. Congruence; 21. Conflict; 22. Exemplification; 23. Review; Part IV. Connection: 24. Overview; 25. Positivity; 26. Procedure; 27. Protection; 28. Security; 29. Aggregation; 30. Collectivization; 31. Internationalization; Conclusion.

Ángel R. Oquendo is George J. and Helen M. England Professor of Law at the University of Connecticut. Oquendo has held visiting professorships at Berkeley, Georgetown, and other prominent institutions. A fully revised fourth edition of his leading textbook, Latin American Law, is soon to publish.

'Ángel Oquendo powerfully deploys close readings of concrete conflicts - with a special focus on Latin America and the Inter-American System - to argue that human rights, in their best elaboration, are sound in neither politics nor law, but instead arise out of an unresolvable conflict between the two. A hermeneutic upheaval of a book.' Daniel Markovits, Guido Calabresi Professor of Law, Yale Law School

• Part I. Conception: 1. Prelude; 2. Sovereignty; 3. Decision-making; 4. Politicization; 5. Principles; 6. Politics; 7. Synthesis; 8. Enforcement; 9. Evaluation; 10. Postlude; Part II. Concretion: 11. Asylum; 12. Citizenship; 13. Abortion; 14. Due process; 15. Self-determination; 16. Self-government; 17. Environment; 18. Recognition; Part III. Confliction: 19. Preview; 20. Congruence; 21. Conflict; 22. Exemplification; 23. Review; Part IV. Connection: 24. Overview; 25. Positivity; 26. Procedure; 27. Protection; 28. Security; 29. Aggregation; 30. Collectivization; 31. Internationalization; Conclusion.