Amnesty International and U.S. Foreign Policy: Human Rights Campaigns in Guatemala, the United States, and China

Amnesty International and U.S. Foreign Policy: Human Rights Campaigns in Guatemala, the United States, and China
Maria T. Baldwin
November 2008

ISBN-13:  978-1-59332-329-5 / Hardcover
Dimensions:  5.5 x 8.5 / viii, 306 pages

Price   $75.00

"...adds to our understanding of the human rights movement, and one of the most active and important of the NGO's that labor in this field." -- The Law and Politics Book Review

Description

Akira Iriye challenged historians to join political scientists in the study of international non-governmental organizations, asserting in Global Community (2002) that this "analysis provides a fresh perspective on the evolution of international relations and enables us to reconceptualize modern world history." Baldwin’s study takes on this challenge arguing that Amnesty International has played a notable role in shaping U.S. foreign policy. Her study reveals that the policymaking environment has been, in part, re-shaped by the work of Amnesty International, consequently our understanding of the policymaking process would be enhanced by incorporating studies of INGOs and the significance of soft power into our policy studies.

About the Author

Maria Baldwin lives in Ohio with her husband and dog Max. She is currently working on a book that examines the anti-war movement in the United States during the Vietnam War.