Human Rights and Democracy: The Precarious Triumph of Ideals
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Language
English
ISBN
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Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
Chapter 1 Introduction
Notes
Chapter 2 Abundance and freedom
Introduction
The correlates of democracy
Political actors and political processes
Examining the ‘outliers’
Summary and implications
Notes
Chapter 3 Democracy and human rights
Introduction
‘Thick’ and ‘thin’ definitions of democracy
Human rights: Evolution and protection
Human rights: Definition and content
Democracy and human rights
Summary and implications
Notes
Chapter 4 Waves and setbacks
Introduction
Democracy’s journey
Democratic setbacks
Summary: The fifth wave?
Notes
Chapter 5 Evidence and explanations
Introduction
Modernization
Macro-historical change
Games of transition
The making of democracy
International dimensions
Summary
Notes
Chapter 6 Agents and advocates
Introduction
Domestic mobilization
International mobilization
Summary
Notes
Chapter 7 Truth and justice
Introduction
Choice of truth mechanism
Mandate and scope of a truth process
Methods for uncovering the truth
Types of justice and the impact of truth processes
Summary
Notes
Chapter 8 Threats and pitfalls
Introduction
Conflict
Terrorism
Economic globalization
Climate change
Summary
Note
Chapter 9 Benefits and outcomes
Introduction
Democracy qua democracy
Democratic peace
Economic benefits
Environmental outcomes
Summary
Note
Chapter 10 Hopes and challenges
A tale of three women
Abundance and freedom
Democracy and human rights
Waves and setbacks
Evidence and explanations
Agents and advocates
Truth and justice
Threats and pitfalls
Benefits and outcomes
A precarious triumph
References
Index
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