The United States and human rights :
The United States and human rights : looking inward and outward /
edited by David Forsythe.
- xxviii, 404 pages ; 24 cm.
- Human rights in international perspective ; volume 5 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The first part of the book deals with human rights issues in American society. The contributors focus on how international human rights standards could improve American society in several areas, including health care, the labor force, and refugee and immigration affairs. Other essays analyze why the United States has been hesitant to ratify human rights treaties. The second part of the book deals with human rights.
9780803220850 (pbk.) 0803220855 (pbk.)
Civil rights--United States.
Human rights.
342.73085 / UNI
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The first part of the book deals with human rights issues in American society. The contributors focus on how international human rights standards could improve American society in several areas, including health care, the labor force, and refugee and immigration affairs. Other essays analyze why the United States has been hesitant to ratify human rights treaties. The second part of the book deals with human rights.
9780803220850 (pbk.) 0803220855 (pbk.)
Civil rights--United States.
Human rights.
342.73085 / UNI