The Human Rights Revolution: An International History
- ISBN-10
- 0195333144
- ISBN-13
- 9780195333145
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 353
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- William I. Hitchcock, Akira Iriye, Petra Goedde
Description
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.
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