A World Divided by Eric D Weitz
Through vivid histories drawn from virtually every continent, Weitz describes how, since the 18th century, nationalists have struggled to establish their own states that grant human rights to some people. At the same time, they have excluded others through forced assimilation, ethnic cleansing, or even genocide.
"Finalist for the PROSE Award in World History, Association of American Publishers"
"Engaging mounting scholarship on the history of human rights, A World Divided approaches the topic by focusing on nation-states as central to understanding human rights. . . [Weitz’s] book provides a useful entryway to understanding human rights struggles for undergraduates and the general public." * Choice *
"[A] wide-ranging and important book is about the global struggle for human rights."---David Lorimer, Paradigm Explorer
"An impressive tale with a wide-ranging reflection on the entanglement of two forces that have profoundly shaped the history of the past two hundred and fifty years: the nation-state and human rights."---Jan Eckel, H-Diplo
"Engaging mounting scholarship on the history of human rights, A World Divided approaches the topic by focusing on nation-states as central to understanding human rights. . . [Weitz’s] book provides a useful entryway to understanding human rights struggles for undergraduates and the general public." * Choice *
"[A] wide-ranging and important book is about the global struggle for human rights."---David Lorimer, Paradigm Explorer
"An impressive tale with a wide-ranging reflection on the entanglement of two forces that have profoundly shaped the history of the past two hundred and fifty years: the nation-state and human rights."---Jan Eckel, H-Diplo
Eric D. Weitz (1953–2021) was Distinguished Professor of History at City College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. He was also the author of Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy, which was named a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice; A Century of Genocide: Utopias of Race and Nation; and Creating German Communism, 1890–1990: From Popular Protests to Socialist State (all Princeton).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691145440 |
| ISBN 10 | 069114544X |
| Title | A World Divided |
| Author | Eric D Weitz |
| Series | Human Rights And Crimes Against Humanity |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2019-09-24 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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