Decolonization and the Evolution of International Human Rights

by Roland Burke

Book Overview

In the decades following the triumphant proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, the UN General Assembly was transformed by the arrival of newly independent states from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. This diverse constellation of states introduced new ideas, methods, and priorities to the human rights program. Their influence was magnified by the highly effective nature of Asian, Arab, and African diplomacy in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081222258X
• ISBN13: 9780812222586
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"