Human rights: theory and measurement

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Part 1 Theoretical perspectives: a cross-cultural approach to validating international human rights - the case of retribution tied to proportionality, A.D.Renteln human rights in divergent conceptual settings - how do ideas influence policy choices?, M.G.Johnson human rights and culture change, J.Aschenbrenner a policy approach to human rights law - the right to development, R.Siegel. Part 2 Measurement of human rights practices: some thoughts on the systematic measurement of the abuse of human rights, A.D.McNitt measuring social and economic rights performance in the People's Republic of China - a comparative perspective among developing Asian countries, S.C.Thomas gender - generic language in the United States Constitution - gender bias versus democratic ideals, E.L.McDonagh and E.C.McDonagh. Part 3 Explanations of cross-national variations: comparative human rights - promise and practice, K.Pritchard correlates of due process, D.L.Cingranelli and K.N.Wright democracy and economic human rights in the Third World, N. Spalding militarization, human rights and basic needs in the Third World, R.M.Rosh abortion, rights and public policymaking in six Western democracies, J.E.Lennertz. Part 4 Consequences of cross-national variations: can democracy survive where there is a gap between political and economic rights, Z.F.Arat human rights and US bilateral aid allocations to Africa, T.N.Pasquarello.