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JUN 5, 1998 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 1, Number 11 (Summer 1998): Toward a "Social Foreign Policy" with Asia: The Relevance of Social Problems to International Affairs: Bringing Lessons Home: A Perspective from USAID

Ann Van Dusen provides a USAID perspective on foriegn assistance in East Asia while also dealing with the perception back in the U.S. about ...

JUN 5, 1998 Article

Toward a "Social Foreign Policy" with Asia: The Relevance of Social Problems to International Affairs & Challenges of Globalization

John W. Sewell outlines the four basic challenges of globalization and its implications for civil society, for governments, and for multinational institutions.

JUN 5, 1998 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 1, Number 11 (Summer 1998): Toward a "Social Foreign Policy" with Asia: The Relevance of Social Problems to International Affairs: A "Shopping List" for the Future Agenda for Globalization

Vitit Muntarbhorn creates a "shopping list" for future globalization which includes: anti-poverty measures, equity, FDI, debt relief, international aid, global trade environment, human rights, social ...

JUN 5, 1998 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 1, Number 11 (Summer 1998): Toward a "Social Foreign Policy" with Asia: Exploring Commonality: Housing in the Philippines

Shyama Venkateswar examines the American and Asian perspective on what were some of the barriers to adequate housing for citizens on both sides of the ...

JUN 5, 1998 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 1, Number 11 (Summer 1998): Toward a "Social Foreign Policy" with Asia: Exploring Commonality: Housing in the United States

Harold O. Wilson covers the development work of community development corporations (CDCs)  in the U.S. Local CDCs, with the help from non-profit intermediaries ...

JUN 5, 1998 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 1, Number 11 (Summer 1998): Toward a "Social Foreign Policy" with Asia: Exploring Commonality: On International NGO Cooperation: A View from the American Grassroots

Madelyn Hoffman discovered that a great many of the political and social concerns of Asians are shared by Americans who work diligently at the grassroots ...

JUN 5, 1998 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 1, Number 11 (Summer 1998): Toward a "Social Foreign Policy" with Asia: Exploring Commonality: Developing a "Social Foreign Policy" for the Lived Realities of Migrant Workers

Irene Fernandez recognizes that economic, social, and cultural rights receive less attention in the international community than do civil and political rights, hence a "social ...

JUN 5, 1998 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 1, Number 11 (Summer 1998): Toward a "Social Foreign Policy" with Asia: Cultural and Institutional Requisites for a Shared Problems Approach: The Challenges to a Shared Problems Approach to Foreign Policy

Catharin Dalpino asks, how do you nudge the U.S. government toward a shared problems approach? Dalpino has some recommendations and address the obstacles in ...

JUN 5, 1998 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 1, Number 11 (Summer 1998): Toward a "Social Foreign Policy" with Asia: Cultural and Institutional Requisites for a Shared Problems Approach: Does Culture Matter?

Abdullahi A. An-Naím addresses the problem of culture’s relevance. In particular he underscores the notion that globalization is not a power-neutral process.