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In the twentieth century, American society has experienced a "rights revolution" a commitment by the national government to promote a healthful environment, saf

The rights revolution in the United States consisted of both sweeping changes in constitutional doctrines and landmark legislative reform, followed by decades o

It is well known that the scope of individual rights has expanded dramatically in the United States over the last half-century. Less well known is that other co

This book reconsiders the origins of the European human rights system, arguing that its conservative inventors, foremost among them Winston Churchill, conceived

This volume explores the place of human rights in history, providing an alternative framework for understanding the political and legal dilemmas that these conf