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.