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The Human Rights Revolution. An International History.
. Ed(S): Iriye, Akira; Goedde, Petra; Hitchcock, William I.
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Paperback. This volume explores the place of human rights in history, providing an alternative framework for understanding the political and legal dilemmas that these conflicts presented, with case studies focusing on the 1940s through the present. Editor(s): Iriye, Akira; Goedde, Petra; Hitchcock, William I. Series: Reinterpreting History: How Historical Assessments Change Over Time. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPVH; LAZ; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
The third volume for the OUP/National History Center series, Reinterpreting History, this book offers a critical look at the political movement encompassed by human rights, a term rarely used before the 1940s. An agenda for human rights, with particular attention to international justice in the wake of crimes against humanity, women's rights, indigenous rights, the right to health care, all developed in the second half of the 20th century. Drawing on the work of legal scholars, political scientists, journalists, activists, and historians, human rights as a field of research has been characterized by analysis of natural rights, study of key ... Read more
The third volume for the OUP/National History Center series, Reinterpreting History, this book offers a critical look at the political movement encompassed by human rights, a term rarely used before the 1940s. An agenda for human rights, with particular attention to international justice in the wake of crimes against humanity, women's rights, indigenous rights, the right to health care, all developed in the second half of the 20th century. Drawing on the work of legal scholars, political scientists, journalists, activists, and historians, human rights as a field of research has been characterized by analysis of natural rights, study of key ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Series
Reinterpreting History: How Historical Assessments Change Over Time
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195333145
SKU
V9780195333145
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About . Ed(S): Iriye, Akira; Goedde, Petra; Hitchcock, William I.
Charles Warren Research Professor of American History, Emeritus, Harvard University. Author of China and Japan in the Global Setting (1992), The Globalizing of America (1993), and Cultural Internationalism and World Order (1997), among other titles.
Reviews for The Human Rights Revolution. An International History.
One of the very best introductions to the history of human rights in the modern world for both undergraduate and graduate students. The essays, by a wide range of scholars, represent some of the best work in the field and nicely survey the range of what we think we know about human rights, a quite new field of historical study...The ... Read more