Abstract
Since the announcement of a mission statement for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in May 1997, debates on British foreign policy have tended to focus on the ideas of ‘ethical foreign policy’ or ‘ethical dimensions’ and evaluated policy decisions according to how they fit with these frames. However, human rights were a key component of New Labour's approach to foreign policy. By analysing the differing treatment of human rights between the Conservative and New Labour administrations, this article seeks to assess how far policy attitudes have changed in this respect. It also notes the bureaucratic effects that persist – despite an apparent decline in ministerial support.
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