The Cambridge handbook of psychology and human rights
"Two sentiments governed the post-war world: fear and hope. Fear of slipping into an unimaginable, worldwide atomic confrontation even more violent and destructive than the Second World War; and hope that, if the people of world could only acknowledge their common dignity, nations might find a...
| Autres titres: | Handbook of psychology and human rights Psychology and human rights |
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| Collaborateurs: | ; |
| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
First published
Cambridge University Press
2020
Cambridge New York Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore 2020 |
| Dans: | Année: 2020 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Montrer les volumes/articles. |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Droit de l’homme
/ Psychologie
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
United Nations General Assembly Universal Declaration of Human Rights
B Psychology B Human Rights B Recueil d'articles |
| Résumé: | "Two sentiments governed the post-war world: fear and hope. Fear of slipping into an unimaginable, worldwide atomic confrontation even more violent and destructive than the Second World War; and hope that, if the people of world could only acknowledge their common dignity, nations might find a way to perpetuate peace for the foreseeable future. These two feelings dominated the debates that gave birth to both the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In late April 1946, shrouded in the shadow of a horrific world war, nine delegates, selected for their individual expertise, gathered in New York at Hunter College to discuss what action the four-month old United Nations should take to advance "universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms," as set forth in the UN Charter (Art. 55). It was"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1108425631 |