1 Early ethical contributions to human rights -- 2 Human rights and the enlightenment : the development of a liberal and secular perspective on human rights -- 3 Human rights and the industrial age : the development of a socialist perspective on human rights -- 4 The world wars : the institutionalization of international rights and the right to self-determination -- 5 Globalization and its impact on human rights -- 6 Promoting human rights in the twenty-first century : the changing arena of struggle -- App A chronology of events and writings related to human rights