Lauren, Paul Gordon.

The evolution of international human rights : visions seen / Paul Gordon Lauren. - 2nd ed. - Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2003. - xi, 397 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - Pennsylvania studies in human rights .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [359]-371) and index.

1. My brother's and sister's keepr: Visions and the birth of human rights - 2. To protect humanity and defend justice: Early internaitonal efforts - 3. Entering the twentieth century: World visions, war, and revolutions - 4. Opportunities and challenges: Visions and rights between the wars - 5. A "People's war": The crusade of World War II - 6. A "People's peace": Peace and a charter with human rights - 7. Proclaiming a vision: The universal declaration of human rights - 8. Transforming visions into reality: The first fifty years of the universal declaration - 9. The continuing evolution - 10. Toward the future.

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