Normand, Roger, 1964-

Human rights at the UN : the political history of universal justice / Roger Normand and Sarah Zaidi ; foreword by Richard A. Falk. - xxxii, 486 pages ; 25 cm. - United Nations intellectual history project . - United Nations intellectual history project (Series). .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-458) and index.

First expressions of human rights ideas -- The decline of human rights between World Wars -- The human rights crusade in World War II -- Human rights politics in the United Nations charter -- Laying the human rights foundation -- The universal declaration of human rights -- The human rights covenants -- The human rights of special groups -- The right to development -- Human rights after the Cold War.

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