ISBN: 9780312238865 - ngo's and the universal declaration of human rights: a curious grapevine (5 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted 50 years ago, Eleanor Roosevelt, its principal architect, predicted that a 'curious grapevine' would carry its message behind barbed wire and stone walls. This book tells the extraordinary story of how NGOs became the 'grapevine' she anticipated - sharpening our awareness about the violations of human rights, 'shaming' its most notorious abusers and creating the international mechanisms to bring about implementation of the Declaration. Korey traces how NGO's laid the groundwork for the destruction of the Soviet empire, as well as of the apartheid system in South Africa, and established the principle of accountability for crimes against humanity. The notion of human rights has progressed from being a marginal part of international relations a half century ago to stand today as a critical element in diplomatic discourse and this book shows that it is the NGOs that have placed human rights at the centre of humankind's present and future agenda.…

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Glossy covers, solid binding. Minimal wear. Age discolored but clean unmarked pages. ; 8.20 X 5.40 X 1.50 inches; 638 pages.

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Ngo's and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights | A Curious Grapevine | William Korey | Taschenbuch | xi | Englisch | 2004 | Palgrave MacMillan Us | EAN 9780312238865 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. …

Zustand: New. The notion of human rights has progressed from being a marginal part of international relations in the 1950s to stand today as a critical element in diplomatic discourse. This book shows that it is the NGOs that have placed human rights at the centre of humankind's present and future agenda. Num Pages: 649 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH; JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 39. Weight in Grams: 583. . 2004. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…