Publication

2004-10-01 - Cornell University Press

Language

English

Word Count

64,750 words, Guess

Page Count

259 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2004007159
  • Goodreads1567879
  • LibraryThing3451346

Classifications

  • LCCJC599.L3S55 2004

Description

"By the 1970s, an unthinking anticommunist stance had tarnished the reputation of the U.S. government throughout Latin America, associating Washington with tyrannical and often brutally murderous regimes. Kathryn Sikkink recounts the reemergence of human rights as a substantive concern, showing how external pressures from activist groups and the institution of a human rights bureau inside the State Department have combined to remake Washington's agenda, and its image, in Latin America. The current war against terrorism, Sikkink warns, could repeat the mistakes of the past unless we insist that the struggle against terrorism be conducted with respect for human rights and the rule of law."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

Human rights issues permeate international relations today.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Mixed Signals: U.S. Human Rights Policy And Latin AmericaHardcoverCornell University Press2004-10-01

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