Recent Articles
AUG 19, 2003 • Article
Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): Shall We Call It An Empire?
The projection of American power inspires the great debate of our time. Is the United States a twenty-first century empire, and if so, what kind? ...
AUG 19, 2003 • Article
Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): Response to "A New Turn in the New War"
As Rosenthal pointed out, the initial stages of the American-led war on terrorism--in particular, the war on al-Qaeda and the Taliban--enjoyed broad international support, whereas ...
JUN 25, 2003 • Article
Democratic Development and Reckoning with the Past: The Case of Spain in Comparative Context
Boyd and Crocker discuss Spain as a case study of the problems raised by the process of development and democratization in a country that must ...
JUN 20, 2003 • Article
Religious Traditions of Peace in Times of War
This 2002 Carnegie Council and Uehiro Foundation for Ethics and Education workshop examines how different religious traditions -- Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam -- give ...
JUN 19, 2003 • Article
Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2 No. 9 (Spring 2003): Making Human Rights Work in a Globalizing World: Articles: Building Global Solidarity
Ryan discusses how increased global economic integration has led American unions to build stronger links with workers worldwide. While collaboration can be difficult, he shows ...
JUN 19, 2003 • Article
Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2 No. 9 (Spring 2003): Making Human Rights Work in a Globalizing World: Articles: Cooperation and Conflict
Acknowledging that the international anti-sweatshop movement has been effective in achieving higher labor standards for workers in the South, Carolina Quinteros contends that transnational alliances ...
JUN 19, 2003 • Article
Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2 No. 9 (Spring 2003): Making Human Rights Work in a Globalizing World: Articles: Winning the Water War
Olivera and Viaña recount how Bolivians mobilized a successful campaign to overturn the government’s decision to privatize their local water system.
JUN 19, 2003 • Article
Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2 No. 9 (Spring 2003): Making Human Rights Work in a Globalizing World: Articles: Privatization and Socioeconomic Rights
In response to the recent efforts to privatize basic services in South Africa, Chirwa argues that companies are obliged to uphold the economic and social ...
JUN 19, 2003 • Article
Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2 No. 9 (Spring 2003): Making Human Rights Work in a Globalizing World: Articles: Prioritizing Rights
Argentina Santacruz and Juana Sotomayor illustrate the different ways that their organization is attempting to hold the Ecuadorian government accountable for undermining economic and social ...
JUN 19, 2003 • Article
Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2 No. 9 (Spring 2003): Making Human Rights Work in a Globalizing World: Articles: Protecting Knowledge
Justin VanFleet argues that the international intellectual property regime threatens the rights of indigenous knowledge holders. He describes an innovative approach to this problem—creating ...