Taking on the world's repressive regimes : the Ford Foundation's international human rights policies and practices / William Korey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Korey, William, 1922-2009.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ford Foundation.

Human rights.

Ford Foundation--History.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 314 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

Contents:

Origins and background

Chile : a breakthrough in foundation policy

Foundation policy across Latin America

The "human rights lobby"

U.S. Helsinki watch : the foundation in East Europe

The "Foundation for European Intellectual Cooperation"

Taking risks on South Africa

The rejection of "fatalism"

A historic role

Women's rights : "a position of empowerment"

From Nairobi to Beijing

A stumble and strides forward.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [299]-306) and index.

ISBN:

9781403961716

1403961719

OCLC:

80019111

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