Between principle and practice : human rights in north-south relations / David Gillies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillies, David, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--Asia--Case studies.

Human rights.

Human rights--Developing countries--Case studies.

Netherlands--Foreign relations--1948-.

Netherlands.

Norway--Foreign relations--1945-.

Norway.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (356 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Buffalo : McGill-Queen's University Press, c1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Based on case studies of five Third World countries - Sri Lanka, the Philippines, China, Indonesia, and Suriname - Gillies explores the extent to which policy principles were applied in practice, showing that consistent, coordinated, and principled action is elusive even for countries with a reputation for internationalism. He highlights the growing rift between North Atlantic democracies and emerging Asian economic powers, the effectiveness of using aid sanctions to defend human rights, and the vicissitudes of human rights programming in emerging democracies. On a theoretical level, Gillies examines the explanatory power of political realism and the scope for ethical conduct in a world of states. Linking policy assertiveness with perceived costs to other national interests, he constructs a framework for analysing policy actions and applies it to his various case studies, concluding that when it comes to human rights the gap between principle and practice is still far too wide.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Tables and Figures

Abbreviations

Preface

Theory

Human Rights and Foreign Policy

Frameworks for Human Rights Analysis

Practice

Dutch Aid to Suriname, 1975–1990: The Litmus Test for Political Conditionality

The Philippines: Foreign Aid and Human Rights in an Uncertain Democracy

Principled Intervention: Norway, Canada, and the Sri Lankan Conflict

Riding the Tiger: Western Responses to Tiananmen Square

Defending Rights in East Timor: Canadian and Dutch Relations with Indonesia

Policies

Between Discretion and Participation: Institutional Frameworks for Human Rights Policy

Between Principle and Practice: Ends and Means of Human Rights Statecraft

Between Ethics and Interests: Human Rights in North-South Relations

Notes

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-336) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85395-3

9786612853951

0-7735-6603-1

OCLC:

227038265