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Evidence for hope : making human rights work in the 21st century /

A history of the successes of the human rights movement and a case for why human rights workEvidence for Hope makes the case that, yes, human rights work. Critics may counter that the movement is in serious jeopardy or even a questionable byproduct of Western imperialism. They point out that Guantá...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sikkink, Kathryn, 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2017]
Colección:Human rights and crimes against humanity.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Introduction: Anger, hope, and the belief you can make a difference -- Response to the critics: how to evaluate the legitimacy and effectiveness of human rights -- The diverse political origins of human rights -- The struggles for human rights during the Cold War -- Why is it so hard to measure the effectiveness of human rights law and activism? -- What does and doesn't work to promote human rights? -- Conclusions: evidence for hope without complacency. 
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