A Dictionary of Human Rights (2nd edition)

Books by Oxford academic David Robertson have featured regularly in Reference Reviews. His last effort subject to our scrutiny was the third edition of A Dictionary of Modern Politics (RR 2002/10), also published by Europa. The first edition of A Dictionary of Human Rights was issued in 1997 and reviewed in these columns by Alan Day (RR 1998/114) who concluded:

On the assumption that many libraries did indeed rush to acquire Robertson's effort the primary question with this revised edition will therefore be does it offer significant updating and sufficient new material to again warrant priority purchase?...