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US Hegemony and the Project of Universal Human Rights
Tony Evans
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Description for US Hegemony and the Project of Universal Human Rights
Hardback. This book argues that while the USA was instrumental in establishing the "idea" of human rights as a dominant theme in international relations, powerful economic and political interests succeeded in ensuring that a strong international regime for the protection of human rights did not emerge. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
Human rights is often claimed as the 'idea' of our time. However, although considerable time, energy and resources have been invested in the idea, and extravagant claims are often made about progress in providing machinery for the protection of human rights, there are few signs that violations are any less common than in the past. This book argues that while the USA was instrumental in establishing the 'idea' of human rights as a dominant theme in the day-to-day rhetoric of international relations, powerful economic and political interests succeeded in ensuring that a strong international regime for the protection of human ... Read more
Human rights is often claimed as the 'idea' of our time. However, although considerable time, energy and resources have been invested in the idea, and extravagant claims are often made about progress in providing machinery for the protection of human rights, there are few signs that violations are any less common than in the past. This book argues that while the USA was instrumental in establishing the 'idea' of human rights as a dominant theme in the day-to-day rhetoric of international relations, powerful economic and political interests succeeded in ensuring that a strong international regime for the protection of human ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333637968
SKU
V9780333637968
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About Tony Evans
TONY EVANS
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