Human Rights and Memory

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Levy, Daniel, 1962– Human rights and memory / Daniel Levy and Natan Sznaider. p. cm. — (Essays on human rights) Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: “Examines the foundations of human rights, how their political and cultural validation in a global context is posing challenges to nation-state sovereignty, and how they become an integral part of international relations and are institutionalized into domestic legal and political practices”—Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-0-271-03738-7 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Human rights—History. 2. Human rights—Social aspects. 3. International relations—History. I. Sznaider, Natan, 1954– . II. Title. JC571.L49 2010 323—dc22 2010007051 Copyright © 2010 The Pennsylvania State University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Published by The Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, PA 16802–1003 The Pennsylvania State University Press is a member of the Association of American University Presses. It is the policy of The Pennsylvania State University Press to use acid-free paper. Publications on uncoated stock satisfy the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Material, ansi z39.48–1992. This book is printed on Natures Natural, which contains 50% post-consumer waste. For ella and shira ...