International Affairs

"Ideal Illusions: How the U.S. Government Co-Opted Human Rights"

James Peck

About the Program

James Peck argues that while the U.S. gives lip service about caring for human rights around the world, the reality is that it has used the idea of preserving human rights as a tool to expand its global reach.  Hosted by New York University's Center for Global Affairs.     

About the Authors

James Peck

James Peck is the founder of the Civilization of China Project at Yale University Press and the China International Publishing Group in Beijing.  He is the author of "Washington's China: The National Security World, the Cold War, and the Origins of Globalism." 


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"Ideal Illusions: How the U.S. Government Co-Opted Human Rights"

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