The International Human Rights Movement : A History

Aryeh Neier

ISBN 10: 069120098X / ISBN 13: 9780691200989

Published by Princeton University Press Apr 2020, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The International Human Rights Movement : A History
• Publisher: Princeton University Press Apr 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 069120098X
• ISBN 13: 9780691200989
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 230W x 154H x 24D millimeters 230 millimeters width by 154 millimeters height by 24 millimeters depth
• Weight: 626 grams

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Synopsis

A fascinating history of the international human rights movement as seen by one of its founders

During the past several decades, the international human rights movement has had a crucial hand in struggles against totalitarian regimes and crimes against humanity. Today, it grapples with the war against terror and subsequent abuses of government power. In The International Human Rights Movement, Aryeh Neier―a leading figure and a founder of the contemporary movement―offers a comprehensive, authoritative account of this global force, from its beginnings in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to its essential place in world affairs today. Neier combines analysis with personal experience, and gives an insider’s perspective on the movement’s goals, the disputes about its mission, its rise to international importance, and the challenges to come. This updated edition includes a new preface by the author.

About the Author

Aryeh Neier is president emeritus of the Open Society Foundations. Previously he was executive director of Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union. His many books include Taking Liberties and War Crimes.