Us hegemony and the project of universal human rights
Auteur :
Evans, T.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9780333637968
Date de publication :
18 mars 1996
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book argues that while the USA was instrumental in establishing the 'idea' of human rights as a dominant theme in the day-to-day rhetoric of international relations, powerful economic and political interests succeeded in ensuring that a strong international regime for the protection of human rights did not emerge.