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- catalog abstract ""The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948, has become the moral backbone of more than two hundred human rights instruments that are now a part of our world. The document has been a source of hope and inspiration to thousands of groups and millions of oppressed individuals." "Johannes Morsink offers a behind-the-scenes account of the Declaration's origins and development. He reports on the detailed discussions that took place in the United Nations, tells us which countries argued for or against each provision of the Declaration, explains why certain important amendments were rejected, and shows how common revulsion toward the Holocaust provided the consensus needed to adopt this universal code of ethics."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Project Muse UPCC books net".
- catalog contributor b11083231.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948, has become the moral backbone of more than two hundred human rights instruments that are now a part of our world. The document has been a source of hope and inspiration to thousands of groups and millions of oppressed individuals." "Johannes Morsink offers a behind-the-scenes account of the Declaration's origins and development. He reports on the detailed discussions that took place in the United Nations, tells us which countries argued for or against each provision of the Declaration, explains why certain important amendments were rejected, and shows how common revulsion toward the Holocaust provided the consensus needed to adopt this universal code of ethics."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-378).".
- catalog description "The drafting process explained -- World War II as catalyst -- Colonies, minorities, and women's rights -- Privacy and different kinds of property -- The Socialist shape of work-related rights -- Social security, education, and culture -- Duties and communities -- Article 1, the preamble, and the Enlightenment.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 378 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Universal Declaration of Human Rights.".
- catalog identifier "081223474X".
- catalog isFormatOf "Universal Declaration of Human Rights.".
- catalog isPartOf "Pennsylvania studies in human rights".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press,".
- catalog relation "Universal Declaration of Human Rights.".
- catalog subject "341.4/81/09 21".
- catalog subject "Human rights History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "K3238.31948 .M67 1999".
- catalog subject "United Nations. General Assembly. Universal declaration of human rights History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The drafting process explained -- World War II as catalyst -- Colonies, minorities, and women's rights -- Privacy and different kinds of property -- The Socialist shape of work-related rights -- Social security, education, and culture -- Duties and communities -- Article 1, the preamble, and the Enlightenment.".
- catalog title "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights : origins, drafting, and intent / Johannes Morsink.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".