5. The Anticommunist Embrace of Human Rights

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction: Enter Human Rights 1
4. 1. The Postwar Marginality of Universal Human Rights 15
5. 2. Managing Civil Rights at Home 32
6. 3. The Trauma of the Vietnam War 48
7. 4. The Liberal Critique of Right-Wing Dictatorships 75
8. 5. The Anticommunist Embrace of Human Rights 103
9. 6. A New Calculus Emerges 127
10. 7. Insurgency on Capitol Hill 153
11. 8. The Human Rights Lobby 178
12. 9. A Moralist Campaigns for President 214
13. 10. “We Want to Be Proud Again” 242
14. Conclusion: Universal Human Rights in American Foreign Policy 269
15. Abbreviations 279
16. Notes 283
17. Bibliographical Essay 339
18. Acknowledgments 347
19. Index 351