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During the 1970s human rights took the front stage in international relations; fuelling political debates, social activism and a reconceptualising of both East-

Between the 1960s and the 1980s, the human rights movement achieved unprecedented global prominence. Amnesty International attained striking visibility with its

Human rights offer a vision of international justice that today’s idealistic millions hold dear. Yet the very concept on which the movement is based became fa

Demonstrates how the Reagan administration and members of Congress shaped US human rights policy in the late Cold War.

International human rights issues perpetually highlight the tension between political interest and idealism. Over the last fifty years, the United States has la