The global struggle for human rights: universal principles in world politics

PART I. Human rights in theory and law. 1. The contested meaning of human rights

- 2. The development of international human rights law

- 3. Are human rights universal?

PART II. Human rights in practice. 1. Civil and political rights in a world of sovereign states

- 2. Collective rights in a world of sovereign states

- 3. Sexual equality and human rights

PART III. Human rights and the quest for justice. 1. Promoting human rights from the top down

- 2. Punitive justice and human rights

- 3. Restorative justice and human rights

- 4. Promoting human rights from the bottom up.