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...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
[2017]
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Series: | Human rights and crimes against humanity.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 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.