Human rights, development and decolonization : the International Labour Organization, 1940-70
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Human rights, development and decolonization : the International Labour Organization, 1940-70
（International Labour Organization (ILO) century series）
Palgrave Macmillan , International Labour Office, 2012
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 386-402) and index
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ISBN 9780230343627
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An innovative diplomatic and intellectual history of decolonization, post-colonial nation building and international human rights and development discourses, this study of the role of the ILO during 1940-70 opens up new perspectives on the significance of international organisations as actors in the history of the 20th century.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Abbreviations Timeline Introduction PART I: 'A PEOPLE'S PEACE IN THE COLONIES', 1940-47 'The promise of a new earth to till': The ILO's Colonial Work in Exile, 1940-43 A Charter for the Colonies: The Colonies at the Philadelphia Conference, 1944 A New World With New Ideas: The ILO and the Quest for a Colonial Post-war Order, 1945-48 PART II: THE TOOLS OF PROGRESS: THE ILO, 1948-60 Principled Development: The Beginnings of the Technical Assistance Programme (TAP) At Arm's Length: The ILO and Late Colonial Social Policy Universal Rights? Standard-setting Against the Backdrop of Late Colonialism, Decolonization and the Cold War PART III: A GROWING CONFLICT: DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS AND DECOLONIZATION, 1960-70 A New Power: The ILO and the Growing Importance of the Developing World in the 1960s An Intellectual Fashion: Human Rights Standards as a Barrier to Development? Conclusion Appendix I: Selection of Important Conventions and Recommendations, 1930-70 Appendix II: Ratification of Core Human Rights Standards by Country and Date of Ratification (Selection) Sources and Bibliography Index
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: ILO ISBN 9789221219910
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"A breakthrough in historical scholarship on international politics in the twentieth century in general and on the role of international organizations, human rights and development in particular." - Corinna R. Unger, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany. This title is copublished with Palgrave Macmillan as part of the "ILO Century Series".
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