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

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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sikkink, Kathryn, 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2017]
Series:Human rights and crimes against humanity.
Subjects:
Human rights > History.
Human rights movements > History.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international) > Histoire.
Mouvements des droits de l'homme > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
HISTORY > World.
Human rights.
Human rights movements.
History.
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.

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