Human Rights and Foreign Policy Principles and Practice [Hardcover]

This is an exploration of the moral and pragmatic dilemmas involved in the relationships between states in an era of change, derived from a workshop held by the Centre for International Policy Studies. The concern of those present was to examine human rights in the contemporary world.Preface - Acknowledgements - Notes on the Contributors - PART 1 INTRODUCTION - Human Rights and Foreign Policy: Theoretical Foundations; D.M.Hill - Human Rights and Contemporary State Practice; D.M.Hill - PART 2 THE THEORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS - How Problematical are the Moral Foundations of Human Rights?; M.Wright - Human Rights in Foreign Policy; R.J.Vincent - Article 1 of the Human Rights Covenants: Its Development and Current Significance; S.Morphet - PART 3 HUMAN RIGHTS IN CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE - The Helsinki Process and Human Rights in the USSR; I.Elliot - Economic Aid as an Instrument for the Promotion of International Human Rights; S.A.Cunliffe - Refugees and Foreign Policy; G.Loescher - Root Causes of Displacement: The Legal Framework for International Concern and Action; J.H usermann - The Refugee Policies of West European Governments: A Human Rights Challenge at our Doorsteps; J.Cels - Current Challenges of Human Rights in Asia; V.Muntarbhorn - Appendix - Index