Human Rights in World History

This book takes a global historical perspective to trace the rise of human rights and their global impact from the 18th century to the present.

Autorentext

Peter N. Stearns is University Professor of History at George Mason University. He regularly teaches courses both in world history and in the history of peace, dealing with human rights as a major topic. He has published widely in world history and the history of emotions, with several books in the Themes series.

Inhalt

1. Human rights and the contemporary world 2. Challenges in framing human rights history 3. Regional traditions before human rights 4. The push for new rights 5. Human rights on a world stage: a troubled 19th century 6. Human rights between the world wars 7. The global expansion of human rights: surges of growth since 1945 8. Resistance and response: more globalization, or less 9. Conclusion: revisiting major issues