Human Rights Theory

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.