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Evidence for hope :

Sikkink, Kathryn, 1955-

Evidence for hope : making human rights work in the 21st century / Kathryn Sikkink. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2017] - viii, 318 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Human rights and crimes against humanity .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-300) and index.

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.

9780691170626


Human rights.

K3240 / .S55 2017

323.09 Si29E

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