The United States and human rights : looking inward and outward
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The United States and human rights : looking inward and outward
（Human rights in international perspective, v. 5）
University of Nebraska Press, [2009]
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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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 States has been hesitant to ratify human rights treaties. The second part of the book deals with human rights issues in American foreign policy, considering both stated ideals and the practical application of those ideals. Of particular interest are the impact of public opinion on humanitarian assistance and support for democracy abroad, and how the persistent issue of universal human rights affects U.S. relations with the United Nations, human rights organizations, indigenous peoples, and particular countries.
Table of Contents
- Preface, Ambassador (ret.) Harry G. Barnes, Jr.
- Foreword, David P. Forsythe
- Introduction, David P. ForsythePARTONE: Looking Inward on American SocietySection One: Human Rights and Policy ChoiceOne The Defeat of Comprehensive Health Care: A Human Rights Perspective, Audrey Chapman
- Two Economic Globalization and American Society, Kelly-Kate Pease
- Three In Search of a United States Refugee Policy, Mark GibneySection Two: The U.S. and Human Rights TreatiesFour United States' Ratification of the Other Half of the International Bill of Rights, Barbara Stark
- Five The United States and the American Convention on Human Rights: Prospects and Problems Re Ratification, Christina Cerna
- Six Spare the RUD or Spoil the Treaty: The United States Challenges the Human Rights Committee on Reservations, William SchabasPART TWO: Looking Outward on U.S. Foreign PolicySection One: Public Opinion and Private ActionSeven Public Opinion on Human Rightsin American Foreign Policy, Ole Holsti
- Eight U.S. Foreign Policy and the Human Rights Movement: New Strategies for a Global Era, Ellen DorseySection Two: Democracy AbroadNine Democracy and U. S. Foreign Policy: Concepts and Complexities, Jack Donnelly
- Ten U.S. Foreign Policy, Democracy, and Human Rights: Barriers to Action in the Middle East, Stephen Zunes
- Eleven U.S. Foreign Policy, Democracy, and the Islamic World, Christopher JoynerSection Three: MulticulturalismTwelve The United States, the IMF and Human Rights: A Policy Relevant Approach, Linda Keith and Steven N. Poe
- Thirteen The United States, Development, and Indigenous Peoples, Robert Hitchcock
- Fourteen International Humanitarian Assistance: A Vision for the Future, George Kent
- Fifteen Human Rights, United Nations' Institutions, and the United States, Patrick FloodPostscriptThe U.S. and Asian Views on Human Rights: Prospects for Convergence, Ambassador Mark Hong
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