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Portrait of Hans J. Morgenthau by O. Donnandi.

MAY 26, 1994 Article

Morgenthau Lecture: Intervention: From Theories to Cases

J. Bryan Hehir argues that the legal norm against intervention in other nations' affairs is eroded once it is impossible to ignore human rights violations.

MAY 4, 1994 Article

Privatization Project (1991–1994): Privatization and Investment Opportunities in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has enormous resources and a literate population, but this large country is heir to exploitative methods of economic development that have ravaged the environment.

MAY 4, 1994 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 1, Number 1 (Spring 1994): Human Rights in the Post-Cold War Era: Articles: Refining Definitions of Human Rights

There is agreement in the West that human rights are absolute, but diverse opinion about the place of human rights in foreign affairs.&...

MAY 4, 1994 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 1, Number 1 (Spring 1994): Human Rights in the Post-Cold War Era: Articles: What Can and Should the International Community Do to Promote Human Rights?

In opening a discussion of human rights, countries must consider cultural and security contexts. The key to an effective human rights policy is ...

MAY 4, 1994 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 1, Number 1 (Spring 1994): Human Rights in the Post-Cold War Era: Articles: In Conclusion

This report deals especially with what the international human rights community should do to promote human rights in Asia. In doing so, it also describes ...