Mightier than the sword

• Published in: Harvard international review Vol. 25; no. 1; p. 84
• Main Author: Mertus, Julie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Harvard International Relations Council 01.04.2003
• Subjects: Equal rights; Foreign policy; Human rights; Law; Morality; National security; Presidency; Presidents; Speeches; Tolerance; Values; Women; United States > US

For foreign policy observers, US President George Bush's human rights rhetoric strikes a chord distinctly reminiscent of the Reagan administration. First impressions, however, can be deceiving.With respect to human rights, the new policies coming out of the White House are actually far more reg...