Human rights have fallen on hard times yet they are more necessary than ever. People all over the world - from Amazonian villages to Iranian prisons - need human rights to gain recognition, campaign for justice, and save lives. But how can we secure a brighter future for human rights? What changes are required to confront the regime's weaknesses and emerging global challenges?
In this cutting-edge analysis, Alison Brysk sets out a pragmatic reformist agenda for human rights in the 21st century. Tracing problems and solutions through contemporary case studies - such as the plight of refugees, declining democracies like Mexico and Turkey, the expansion of women's rights, new norms for indigenous peoples and rights regression in the U.S. - she shows that the dynamic strength of human .....
