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...

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Otros títulos:Handbook of psychology and human rights
Psychology and human rights
Otros Autores: Rubin, Neal 1949- (Editor) ; Flores, Roseanne 1959- (Editor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: First published Cambridge University Press 2020
Cambridge New York Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore 2020
En:Año: 2020
Volúmenes / Artículos:Mostrar volumes / artículos.
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B Derechos Humanos / Psicología
Otras palabras clave:B United Nations General Assembly Universal Declaration of Human Rights
B Psychology
B Human Rights
B Colección de artículos
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Sumario:"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"--
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:xxxi, 627 Seiten, Diagramme
ISBN:1108425631