1. Political Science
... economic and political institutions. Some theorists argue that human rights is too broad and must be construed more narrowly. The author argues against that perspective and in favor of the view implicit in contemporary international practice, using the right to democratic institutions. More than fifty years have passed since the U.N. General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ... , and in that time the doctrine of human rights has come to play a distinctive and in some respects an unexpected role in international life. Perhaps the most visible is the increasing wi...
- Word Count: 249
- Approx Pages: 1
- Grade Level: Undergraduate