The Helsinki Effect: International Norms, Human Rights, and the Demise of Communism

by Daniel C. Thomas

Human rights norms do matter. Those established by the Helsinki Final Act contributed directly to the demise of communism in the former East bloc, contends Daniel Thomas. This book counters those skeptics who doubt that such international norms substantially affect domestic political change, while explaining why, when, and how they matter most. Thomas argues that the Final Act, signed in 1975, transformed the agenda of East-West relations and provided...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691048592
• ISBN13: 9780691048598
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"