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The United States and Human Rights. Looking Inward and Outward.
David P. . Ed(S): Forsythe
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Description for The United States and Human Rights. Looking Inward and Outward.
Paperback. Addresses the place of human rights in US policy, both domestic and foreign. This book deals with human rights issues in American society. It also deals with human rights issues in American foreign policy, considering both stated ideals and the application of those ideals. Editor(s): Forsythe, David P. Num Pages: 406 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 734.
The United States and Human Rights addresses the place of human rights in U.S. policy, both domestic and foreign. The contributors are leading analysts of international human rights, some having considerable experience working with human rights organizations and others providing expertise from such fields as law, developmental anthropology, political science, and public diplomacy.
The United States and Human Rights addresses the place of human rights in U.S. policy, both domestic and foreign. The contributors are leading analysts of international human rights, some having considerable experience working with human rights organizations and others providing expertise from such fields as law, developmental anthropology, political science, and public diplomacy.
The first part of the book deals with human rights issues in American society. The contributors focus on how international human rights standards could improve American society in several areas, including health care, the labor force, and refugee and immigration affairs. Other essays analyze why the United ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
Number of Pages
406
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803220850
SKU
V9780803220850
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99-15
About David P. . Ed(S): Forsythe
David P. Forsythe is Charles J. Mach Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska. He is the author or editor of many books, including Human Rights and Peace: International and National Dimensions (Nebraska 1993).
Reviews for The United States and Human Rights. Looking Inward and Outward.
"David Forsythe has put together a much-needed volume on the place of human rights in US policy. Indeed, the primary strength of this edited volume is its focus on the ways in which US policies affect human rights both abroad and at home. . . . An important step in the right direction."—Debra L. DeLaet, Nationalism and Ethnic Politics