TRANSNATIONALISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS: THE CASE OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL.
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Title
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TRANSNATIONALISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS: THE CASE OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL.
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Identifier
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AAI8222974
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identifier
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8222974
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Creator
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RIPP, RUDOLPH K.
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Contributor
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Seymour M. Feriger? (illegible)
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Date
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1982
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Political Science, International Law and Relations
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Abstract
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This empirical study analyzes the strategy, effectiveness, and limitations of Amnesty International, a transnational nongovernmental organization dedicated to the international protection of human rights. It focuses on the interactions between Amnesty International and several governments that were singled out by this London-based organization as the targets of extensive campaigns on behalf of victims of human rights violations. Since Amnesty International is one of many actors involved in the international protection of human rights, the descriptive narratives of this study illustrate the range of nongovernmental, governmental, and intergovernmental actions taken on behalf of these victims. In addition, the responses of those governments that were accused of violating human rights is documented.;In analyzing Amnesty International's activities this study demonstrates the extent to which the systems of international and national politics impinge upon the activities of a nongovernmental human rights organization. The international political system affects the organization's strategy, circumscribes its effectiveness, and imposes limitations on its efforts to protect human rights. The work of the organization is also impeded by those governments that are accused of violating human rights. Governmental actions which are taken to perpetuate the status quo and to maintain internal security and order often result in the violation of human rights; the rationales for these actions generally conflict with national and international efforts to protect these rights.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Political Science
