Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice

by Donnelly, Jack

• ISBN13: 9780801495700
• ISBN10: 0801495709
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1989-11-01
• Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr
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Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition
Introduction	p. 1
Toward a Theory of Universal Human Rights
The Concept of Human Rights	p. 7
The Universal Declaration Model	p. 22
Equal Concern and Respect	p. 38
Cultural Relativism and International Human Rights
Markets, States, and "The West"	p. 57
Non-Western Conceptions of Human Rights	p. 71
Cultural Relativism and Universal Human Rights	p. 89
Human Rights and "Asian Values"	p. 107
Human Rights and International Action
International Human Rights Regimes	p. 127
Human Rights and Foreign Policy	p. 155
The Priority of National Action	p. 173
Essays on Contemporary Theory and Practice
Democracy, Development, and Human Rights	p. 185
Group Rights and Human Rights	p. 204
Nondiscrimination for All: The Case of Sexual Minorities	p. 225
Genocide and Humanitarian Intervention	p. 242
References	p. 261
Index	p. 287
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