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Human Rights in World Politics is an introduction to the deeply held popular and intellectual convictions concerning human rights today, focusing on the globalization of human rights issues and struggles. Either in the form of international laws or as interventions on behalf of people who are purportedly denied justice in their own countries, human rights issues have found their way onto the center stage of the contemporary world politics arena. This unique text explores the questions and complex answers surrounding human rights struggles to show how and why these issues are one of the most critical facets of international politics today.
Synopsis
Human Rights in World Politics is an introduction to the deeply held popular and intellectual convictions concerning human rights today, focusing on the globalization of human rights issues and struggles. Either in the form of international laws or as interventions on behalf of people who are purportedly denied justice in their own countries, human rights issues have found their way onto the center stage of the contemporary world politics arena. This unique text explores the questions and complex answers surrounding human rights struggles to show how and why these issues are one of the most critical facets of international politics today.
Synopsis
Focusing on the globalization of human rights issues and struggles, this unique and accessible text introduces students to the deeply-held popular and intellectual convictions concerning human rights today. Either in the form of international laws or as interventions on behalf of people who are purportedly denied justice in their own countries, human rights issues have found their way onto the center stage of the contemporary world politics arena. This engaging new primer explores the questions and complex answers surrounding human rights struggles to show how and why these issues are among the most critical facets of international politics today.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-185) and index.
Table of Contents
Preface.
1. Introduction.
2. Human Rights in Contemporary World Politics: Claims and Counterclaims.
3. Philosophical Issues and Insights.
4. The International Law of Human Rights.
5. Obtaining Justice in the World System.
6. Some Illustrative Human Rights Struggles.
7. Human Rights in U.S. Foreign Policy: Persisting Issues and New Dilemmas.
8. Human Rights and the Future of World Politics.
Appendix: Obtaining Information on Human Rights.