Charles Dukes, the Deist and Labor Unionist who Shaped the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Seventy five years after Charles Dukes represented the UK at the UN’s Human Rights Commission which drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1947–1948, he is scarcely known compared with “major” figures of the drafting, like Roosevelt, Malik, and Cassin. With little formal education, the...
| Другие заглавия: | Essays in Honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
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| Формат: | Электронный ресурс Статья |
| Язык: | Английский |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Опубликовано: |
2023
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The review of faith & international affairs
Год: 2023, Том: 21, Выпуск: 4, Страницы: 58-68 |
| Другие ключевые слова: | B
United Nations
B Trade Union B Labour Party B Dukes B Universal Declaration of Human Rights B Dukeston |
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| Итог: | Seventy five years after Charles Dukes represented the UK at the UN’s Human Rights Commission which drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1947–1948, he is scarcely known compared with “major” figures of the drafting, like Roosevelt, Malik, and Cassin. With little formal education, the life-long trade union official had a very different profile from the jurists, academics, and diplomats who represented the other 17 states. Yet, Dukes’ intimate practical understanding of social and economic rights added an essential perspective, at a moment when the Cold War began to stir, including the battle for the heart of organized labor. |
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| ISSN: | 1931-7743 |
| Второстепенные работы: | Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2023.2272431 |
