Bøger af David P. Forsythe

Bring together leading thinkers from East and west in order to examine the situation of human rights in Europe, especially east-central Europe, after the fall of communism. This book focuses on the promotion and protection of human rights practices in nations. It presents a balanced and cautious overview of the future of human rights in Europe.

This collection of papers presents an argument in support of action for human rights in the Third World, emphasizing not economic or historical determinism but rather the importance of political choice by elites in deciding which rights to violate or respect.

Analyzes and discusses the dimensions of cover and overt human rights violations and how they militate against the establishment of democracies in the Third World. This book evaluates critically the argument that human rights in general and democracy in particular contribute to peaceful international relations.