Preaface = xi
chapter one
Reasoning about human rights = 1
1.The concept of rights = 2
2. The justification of human rights = 13
3. Applications: the anikwata case = 33
chapter two
Debating the universality of human rights = 42
1. Universalism versus exceptionalism = 43
2. Is it possible for human rights norms to apply universally? = 48
3. Should human rights norms apply universally? = 66
4. Diversity, human rights, and cross-cultural negotiation = 87
chapter three
Human rights and cross-cultural negotiations = 89
1. A transformational strategy = 92
2. A strategy of accommodation = 97
3. internal validation as a strategy = 108
4. The strategy of worldview integration = 118
5. Summing up and looking forward = 125
appendix a
The international human rights regime = 128
1. Conceptualization of the program = 128
2. Definitions of human rights and creation = 130
3. Monitoring and implementation = 134
4. Instruments and organizations regional in scope = 138
5. Internatinal citizens' advocacy groups = 139
concluding comment = 140
appendix b
Selected research and/of activist nongovernmental organizations (NGOs),
selected intergovernmental organizations (IGOs),
with other selected resources = 142
Selected NGOs and web sites = 142
Selected IGOs and web sites = 144
other selected resources = 144
index = 145
chapter one
Reasoning about human rights = 1
1.The concept of rights = 2
2. The justification of human rights = 13
3. Applications: the anikwata case = 33
chapter two
Debating the universality of human rights = 42
1. Universalism versus exceptionalism = 43
2. Is it possible for human rights norms to apply universally? = 48
3. Should human rights norms apply universally? = 66
4. Diversity, human rights, and cross-cultural negotiation = 87
chapter three
Human rights and cross-cultural negotiations = 89
1. A transformational strategy = 92
2. A strategy of accommodation = 97
3. internal validation as a strategy = 108
4. The strategy of worldview integration = 118
5. Summing up and looking forward = 125
appendix a
The international human rights regime = 128
1. Conceptualization of the program = 128
2. Definitions of human rights and creation = 130
3. Monitoring and implementation = 134
4. Instruments and organizations regional in scope = 138
5. Internatinal citizens' advocacy groups = 139
concluding comment = 140
appendix b
Selected research and/of activist nongovernmental organizations (NGOs),
selected intergovernmental organizations (IGOs),
with other selected resources = 142
Selected NGOs and web sites = 142
Selected IGOs and web sites = 144
other selected resources = 144
index = 145