This collection of essays on the current human rights climate in
19 countries includes Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Israel, Poland,
the USA, and USSR, and represents a variety of regimes, cultural
traditions, and geographical areas. . . . For analysis of the facts
this volume excels. A well-crafted introduction describes current
debate about human rights theory and practice, traces the
development of human rights instruments, and discusses problems of
implementation. Strongly recommended.
"Library Journal"
The bulk of the scholarly literature on human rights deals with
international law and politics. In contrast, this volume offers
nineteen case studies of national human rights practices. Although
international factors cannot be ignored, most human rights
violations are perpetrated by states against their own citizens;
the principal causes of the respect for and violation of human
rights lie in national social and political structures.
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