The Role of Human Rights in Foreign Policy, 3rd Edition

by Baehr, Peter R.; Castermans-Holleman, Monique

• ISBN13: 9781403904638
• ISBN10: 1403904634
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-03-18
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Governments use human rights both as a tool and as an objective of foreign policy. The Role of Human Rights in Foreign Policy analyzes conflicting policy goals such as peace and security, economic relations and development cooperation. The use of diplomatic, economic and military means is discussed, together with the role of state actors, intergovernmental organizations and non-state actors.

Author Biography

Peter R. Baehr is an Honorary Professor of Human Rights, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Monique Castermans-Holleman is an Assistant Professor of Human Rights and Foreign Policy at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.

Table of Contents

Foreword	viii
Preface	x
Preface to the Second Edition	xi
Preface to the Third Revised Edition	xii
1 Introduction	1	(22)
Human rights as a part of foreign policy	1	(2)
Human rights	3	(7)
Rights of the individual	4	(1)
Government abstention	5	(1)
Categories of rights	6	(2)
Hierarchy of human rights	8	(1)
Vertical and horizontal effect	9	(1)
Human rights and the international context	10	(8)
The period before 1945	10	(2)
The Cold War	12	(3)
The 1980's and 1990's	15	(3)
Human rights and the national context	18	(4)
Views regarding the role of morality and human rights in international politics	18	(2)
Small states and superpowers	20	(2)
Conclusion	22	(1)
2 Contemporary Issues	23	(22)
Introduction	23	(1)
The universal character of human rights	24	(4)
Collective rights	28	(4)
Economic, social and cultural rights	32	(4)
Combating impunity	36	(6)
Truth and reconciliation commissions	38	(4)
Conclusion	42	(3)
3 Dilemmas of Foreign Policy	45	(24)
Introduction	45	(2)
Conflicting policy goals	47	(16)
Peace and security	47	(4)
Economic relations	51	(5)
Development cooperation	56	(7)
Other dilemmas	63	(4)
Selectivity	63	(1)
Consistency	64	(1)
Effectiveness	65	(1)
Joint activities	66	(1)
Conclusion	67	(2)
4 Policy Instruments	69	(20)
Introduction	69	(1)
Diplomatic means	70	(3)
Economic means	73	(5)
Economic sanctions	73	(4)
Development aid	77	(1)
Military means: intervention for humanitarian purposes	78	(8)
Apartheid by way of example	86	(1)
Conclusion	87	(2)
5 Actors: States and Intergovernmental Organizations	89	(26)
Introduction	89	(1)
States	90	(11)
The United States	90	(5)
The Netherlands	95	(6)
International organizations	101	(12)
The United Nations	101	(4)
The Council of Europe	105	(2)
The European Union	107	(1)
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe	108	(2)
The Organization of American States	110	(1)
The African Union	111	(2)
Conclusion	113	(2)
6 Non-state Actors	115	(14)
Introduction	115	(1)
Non-governmental organizations	116	(6)
Multinational corporations	122	(4)
Other non-state actors	126	(2)
Conclusion	128	(1)
7 Concluding Observations	129	(4)
Appendix: Universal Declaration of Human Rights	133	(6)
Notes	139	(20)
Bibliography	159	(2)
Index	161