Brysk, Alison, 1960-

Global good Samaritans : human rights as foreign policy / Alis on Brysk. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. - ix, 287 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-267) and index.

Introduction : states as global citizens -- Reconstructing the natio nal interest -- The gold standard : Sweden -- The other America : Canad a -- The little country that could : Costa Rica -- Globalization and it s discontents : the Netherlands -- Peace without justice : Japan -- Fro m pariah to promoter : South Africa -- Coalitions of the caring : inter state networks for human rights -- Conclusion : "the world needs more C anada".

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International relations--Moral and ethical aspects.
Human rights.

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