Human rights and the negotiation of American power / Glenn Mitoma.

Human rights and the negotiation of American power /

Through careful archival research, Glenn Mitoma reveals how the U.S. government, key civil society groups, Cold War politics, and specific individuals led to America's emergence in the twentieth century as an ambivalent yet central player in establishing an international rights ethic.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mitoma, Glenn Tatsuya
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2013.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Pennsylvania studies in human rights
Subjects:
United Nations. > General Assembly. > Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Hegemony > United States.
Human rights > History > 20th century.
United States > Foreign relations > 20th century.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:Through careful archival research, Glenn Mitoma reveals how the U.S. government, key civil society groups, Cold War politics, and specific individuals led to America's emergence in the twentieth century as an ambivalent yet central player in establishing an international rights ethic.
Physical Description:1 online resource (226 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780812208030
081220803X
0812245067
9780812245066
Language:In English.

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