Ideals Vs Reality In Human Rights And U S Foreign Policy

Author : United States. Congress,United States House of Representatives,Committee On Foreign Affairs
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1984206265

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Ideals Vs. Reality in Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy by United States. Congress,United States House of Representatives,Committee On Foreign Affairs Pdf

Ideals vs. reality in human rights and U.S. foreign policy : the cases of Azerbaijan, Cuba, and Egypt : hearing before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, July 12, 2007.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : PSU:000061502383

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Ideals Vs. Reality in Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050461008

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Ideals Vs. Reality in Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight Pdf

Author : Godfrey Hodgson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Exceptionalism
ISBN : 0300125704

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The Myth of American Exceptionalism by Godfrey Hodgson Pdf

The idea that the United States is destined to spread its unique gifts of democracy and capitalism to other countries is dangerous for Americans and for the rest of the world, warns Godfrey Hodgson in this provocative book. Hodgson, a shrewd and highly respected British commentator, argues that America is not as exceptional as it would like to think; its blindness to its own history has bred a complacent nationalism and a disastrous foreign policy that has isolated and alienated it from the global community. Tracing the development of America’s high self regard from the early days of the republic to the present era, Hodgson demonstrates how its exceptionalism has been systematically exaggerated and—in recent decades—corrupted. While there have been distinct and original elements in America’s history and political philosophy, notes Hodgson, these have always been more heavily influenced by European thought and experience than Americans have been willing to acknowledge. A stimulating and timely assessment of how America’s belief in its exceptionalism has led it astray, this book is mandatory reading for its citizens, admirers, and detractors.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050504393

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Legislative Review Activities of the Committee on Foreign Affairs by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015084752263

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Legislative Review Activities of the Committee on Foreign Affairs..., January 3, 2009, 110-2 House Report 110-939 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Louis A. Perez, Jr.
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822971207

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Cuban Studies 39 by Louis A. Perez, Jr. Pdf

Cuban Studies 39 includes essays on: the recent transformation of the Cuban film animation industry; the influence of the liberal agenda of Justo Rufino Barrios on Jose Mart; a profile of the music of the Special Period and its social commentary; an in-depth examination of the contents, important themes, and enormous research potential of the Miscelnea de Expedientes collection at the Cuban National Archive; and a realistic assessment on the political future of Cuba.

Author : Peter G. Brown,Douglas MacLean
Publisher : Great Source Education Group
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035511786

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Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy by Peter G. Brown,Douglas MacLean Pdf

Author : Sonja Meyer
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783640186938

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Human Rights in US Foreign Policy by Sonja Meyer Pdf

Essay from the year 2007 in the subject Politics - Region: USA, grade: A, University of Otago (New Zealand - University of Otago), language: English, abstract: The traumatic experience of World War II led to an international consensus on the need of a universal framework protecting the rights of each individual and the integrity of communities. The United States having been largely isolationist before the War entered the World stage and took a substantial part in the formulation of human rights. Against the background of the Cold War the institutionalization of a common framework was everything but easy. In retrospect it seems that the American commitment to human rights is ambivalent. On the one hand American rhetoric constantly uses human rights as a legitimating moral claim, on the other hand it stays in its exceptionalist tradition and sees itself not to be in need of any international supervision. To understand the gap between ideal and reality, the concept of American exceptionalism needs to be examined. How does this conception affect the political culture in the USA and how can we explain this sense of superiority? Another question will be the legitimacy of this belief and the rationale that drives policy makers to perpetuate this notion. To evaluate the commitment to human rights in foreign policy, it will be necessary to have a look at the different administrations and their attitude toward human rights. They all face institutional constraints in policy decision making so that even if there is a “real” commitment to human rights, it is not enough that the president himself endorses such a framework. Similarly, there are other national interests that can trump moral considerations which was especially evident during the Cold War. Special events and public opinions as well as ideological beliefs of the main actors strongly influence the place of human rights in the hierarchy of preferences. Even though good intentions can be identified in some administrations, the commitment to human rights in US foreign policy remains rather marginal and serves merely as a legitimating rhetoric. This affect not only the credibility of the United States itself but the validity of the whole concept of universal human rights.

Author : Jim Nichol
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781437929331

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Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia by Jim Nichol Pdf

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The U.S. recognized the independence of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia when the former Soviet Union broke up at the end of 1991. Contents of this report: (1) Recent Developments; (2) Background; (3) Overview of U.S. Policy Concerns: Operations in Iraq; After the Aug. 2008 Russia-Georgia Conflict; (4) The South Caucasus¿s External Security Context: Russian Involvement in the Region: Caspian Energy Resources; Roles of Turkey, Iran, and Others; (5) Obstacles to Peace and Independence: Nagorno Karabakh Conflict; Civil and Ethnic Conflict in Georgia; (6) U.S. Aid Overview; (7) U.S. Security Assistance; (8) U.S. Trade and Invest.: Building the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and South Caucasus Pipelines; EU Concerns; Regional Energy Cooperation with Iran.

Author : Jan Hancock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007-06-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134214372

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Human Rights and US Foreign Policy by Jan Hancock Pdf

This book analyzes the role of human rights in the foreign policy of the George W. Bush Administrations. References to human rights, freedom and democracy became prominent explanations for post-9/11 foreign policy, yet human rights have been neither impartially nor universally integrated into decision-making. Jan Hancock addresses this apparent paradox by considering three distinct explanations. The first position holds that human rights form a constitutive foreign policy goal, the second that evident double standards refute the first perspective. This book seeks to progress beyond this familiar discussion by employing a Foucaultian method of discourse analysis to suggest a third explanation. Through this analysis, the author examines how a discourse of human rights has been artificially produced and implemented in the presentation of US foreign policy. This illuminating study builds on a wealth of primary source evidence from human rights organizations to document the contradictions between the claims and practice of human rights made by the Bush Administrations, as well as the political significance of denying this disjuncture. Human Rights and US Foreign Policy will be of interest to advanced students and researchers of US foreign policy, human rights, international relations and security studies.

Author : David P. Forsythe
Publisher : Manas Publications
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8170492955

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Human Rights and Comparative Foreign Policy by David P. Forsythe Pdf

Human Rights And Comparative Foreign Policy Is The First Book In English To Examine The Place Of Human Rights In The Foreign Policies Of A Wide Range Of States During Contemporary Times. The Book Is Also Unique In Utilizing A Common Framework Of Analysis For All 10 Of The Country Or Regional Studies Covered. This Framework Treats Foreign Policy As The Result Of A Two -Level Game In Which Both Domestic And Foreign Factors Have To Be Considered. Leading Experts From Around The World Analyze Both Liberal Democratic And Other Foreign Policies On Human Rights. A General Introduction And A Systematic Conclusion Add To The Coherence Of The Project. The Authors Note The Increasing Attention Given To Human Rights Issues In Contemporary Foreign Policy. At The Same Time, They Argue That Most States, Including Liberal Democratic States That Identify With Human Rights, Are Reluctant Most Of The Time To Elevate Human Rights Concerns To A Level Equal To That Of Traditional Security And Economic Concerns. When States Do Seek To Integrate Human Rights With These And Other Concerns, The Result Is Usually Great Inconsistency In Patterns Of Foreign Policy. The Book Further Argues That Different States Bring Different Emphases To Their Human Rights Diplomacy, Because Of Such Factors As National Political Culture And Perceived National Interests. In The Last Analysis States Can Be Compared Along Two Dimensions Pertaining To Human Rights: Extent To Which They Are Oriented Toward An International Rather Than National Conception Of Rights; And Extent To Which They Are Oriented Toward International Rather Than National Action To Protect Human Rights.

Author : Harold A Gould,Sumit Ganguly
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000302226

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The Hope And The Reality by Harold A Gould,Sumit Ganguly Pdf

This book charts the relationship between the evolving governments of independent India and concurrent US presidential administrations. It provides an in-depth analysis of the motivations, external constraints and ideological agendas that characterized Indian-US relations.

Author : James Peck
Publisher : Metropolitan Books
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429991568

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Ideal Illusions by James Peck Pdf

From a noted historian and foreign-policy analyst, a groundbreaking critique of the troubling symbiosis between Washington and the human rights movement The United States has long been hailed as a powerful force for global human rights. Now, drawing on thousands of documents from the CIA, the National Security Council, the Pentagon, and development agencies, James Peck shows in blunt detail how Washington has shaped human rights into a potent ideological weapon for purposes having little to do with rights—and everything to do with furthering America's global reach. Using the words of Washington's leaders when they are speaking among themselves, Peck tracks the rise of human rights from its dismissal in the cold war years as "fuzzy minded" to its calculated adoption, after the Vietnam War, as a rationale for American foreign engagement. He considers such milestones as the fight for Soviet dissidents, Tiananmen Square, and today's war on terror, exposing in the process how the human rights movement has too often failed to challenge Washington's strategies. A gripping and elegant work of analysis, Ideal Illusions argues that the movement must break free from Washington if it is to develop a truly uncompromising critique of power in all its forms.

Author : Eyal Mayroz
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781978807051

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Reluctant Interveners by Eyal Mayroz Pdf

2020 Choice​ Outstanding Academic Title Featured in the 2020 Association of University Presses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show Why do we allow our governments to get away with “bystanding” to genocide? How can we, when alerted to the mass slaughter of innocents, still not take a stand? Reluctant Interveners provides the most comprehensive answers yet to these confronting questions, focusing on the complex relationships between the citizenry, the media, the political elites, and institutions in the most powerful nation in the world, the United States of America. Eyal Mayroz offers a sobering account of the interactions between the governing and the governed, and the dynamics which transformed moral concerns for the lives of faraway “others” into cold political calculations. Exposed are the processes that turned the promise of “never again” to a recurring reality of ever again, the role of the office of the presidency in their advancement, and the resultant image of America as seen by the rest of the world. In a time of ubiquitous social media and populist revival, a greater role for the U.S. citizenry in decision-making on responses to genocide may be in the cards. The question is, in which directions will these trends take American foreign policy?