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This is the first book to offer a systematic analysis of human rights in the 21st century. The chapters, written from diverse methodological perspectives, provide rich and varied insights on vital questions concerning the resiliency, weaknesses, and prospects of human rights today.

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Introduction PART I: PERSPECTIVES International Human Rights since 9/11: More Continuity than Change; J.Donnelly Why Human Rights will Prevail in the War on Terror; M.Winston Feminism(s) in International Human Rights Post 9/11; J.Mertus & T. Sajjad PART II: HUMAN RIGHTS DISCOURSES Reverting to Form: American Exceptionalism and International Human Rights; M.Goodhart Any Fallout from 9/11 for Russia? Continuity and Change in the Russian Federation´s Human Rights Policies in the Fight Against Terror; L.Mälksoo PART III: CHANGE? TRANSATLANTIC RESPONSES TO 9/11 The High Price of American Exceptionalism: Comparing Torture by the United States and Europe after 9/11; J.Mayerfeld Europe´s Human Rights Regime after 9/11: Human Rights versus Terrorism; A.Mihr Terror Blacklist on Trial: Smart Sanctions Challenged by Human Rights; P.Schneider Human Rights and Counterterrorism: The Case of the Netherlands; P.Baehr Caught in the Storm: Middle-Powers as Barometers for the West´s Changing Attitudes towards Security and Human Rights after 9/11; Y.St. Pierre PART IV: CONTINUITY? GLOBAL TRENDS Transnational NGOs and Human Rights in a post 9/11 World; H.P.Schmitz Disaggregating the Effects of 9/11 on NGOs; L.Barrett Business as New Actors in the Human Rights Regime; B.Hamm Conclusion

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´...the articles in this anthology offer insightful perspectives and a dialogue on human rights change and continuity throughout the 21st century...the advantage of the variety in this book is that it offers many different viewpoints and frameworks from which to view contemporary human rights issues, constructing a dynamic, holistic picture of today´s world.´ -Security and Peace

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