| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 210 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page [201]. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the universal cry for human rights -- The heart of the human rights revolution. The United Nations emphasis on human rights ; International prohibitions against war crimes, racism, and genocide ; United Nations guarantees for basic human rights ; International efforts to eradicate torture -- The United States and the human rights movement. United States reluctance to ratify UN human rights treaties ; Commitments to human rights in United States foreign policy ; The Carter administration and human rights ; The Reagan administration and human rights -- Human rights advocacy around the world. Regional courts for human rights violations ; The Helsinki Accords and Soviet Jews ; South Africa, pariah nation ; Nongovernmental human rights organizations -- The hope of the human rights revolution. A permanent international court ; The right to food ; Religion and the future of human rights. |
| Subject |
Human rights -- History.
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| ISBN |
0062502611: $17.95 |
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9780062502612 |
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