Preface -- 1. Introduction. -- 2. Human Rights in Contemporary World Politics: Claims and Counterclaims. -- 3. Philosophical Issues and Insights. -- 4. The International Law of Human Rights. -- 5. Obtaining Justice in the World System. -- 6. Some Illustrative Human Rights Struggles. -- 7. Human Rights in U.S. Foreign Policy: Persisting Issues and New Dilemmas. -- 8. Human Rights and the Future of World Politics. -- Appendix: Obtaining Information on Human Rights.