The Persistent Power Of Human Rights: From Commitment To Compliance

Description

The Power of Human Rights (published in 1999) was an innovative and influential contribution to the study of international human rights. At its center was a 'spiral model' of human rights change which described the various socialization processes through which international norms were internalized into the domestic practices of various authoritarian states during the Cold War years. The Persistent Power of Human Rights builds on these insights, extending its reach and analysis. It updates our understanding of the various causal mechanisms and conditions which produce behavioural compliance, and expands the range of rights-violating actors examined to include democratic and authoritarian Great Powers, corporations, guerrilla groups, and private actors. Using a unique blend of quantitative and qualitative research and theory, this book yields not only important new academic insights but also a host of useful lessons for policy-makers and practitioners. Cover Half title Series title Title Copyright Contents Tables Contributors Preface Part I | Introduction and stock-taking 1 | Introduction and overview 2 | The power of human rights a decade after 3 | From ratification to compliance Part II | Conceptual and methodological issues 4 | Human rights in areas of limited statehood 5 | The “compliance gap” and the efficacy of international human rights institutions 6 | Social mechanisms to promote international human rights Part III | From ratification to compliance 7 | The normative context of human rights criticism 8 | The United States and torture 9 | Resisting the power of human rights 10 | The “Arab Spring” and the spiral model Part IV | From commitment to compliance 11 | Encouraging greater compliance 12 | Business and human rights 13 | Taming of the warlords 14 | Changing hearts and minds 15 | Conclusions References Index