Acknowledgments vii Abbreviations xi Introduction The Internationa Politics of Human Rights 3 THE EVOLUTION OF NORM 25 Chapter One: The Emergence of Human Rights Norms in East-West Relations 27 Chapter Two: Negotiating Human Rights in the Helsinki Final Act 55 THE FRAMING OF NORM 89 Chapter Three: Framing "Helsinki" at Home: ocia Movements against the Communist Party-state 91 Chapter Four: Framing "Helsinki" Abroad: Transnationa Networks and U.S. Policy 121 THE EFFECT OF NORM 157 Chapter Five: Mobilization: The Expansion of Human Rights Movements 159 Chapter Six: Backlash: Communism's Response to Human Rights 195 Chapter Seven: Socialization: Human Rights and the Dismantling of Communist Rule 220 Conclusions The Helsinki Effect 257 Appendix: Interviews 289 Index 295
Thomas has done a great job showing how the Helsinki human rights norms mattered... The writing is excellent. The story is compelling. -- Stephen D. Krasner, Stanford University The Helsinki Effect offers a very well written and accessible account of some of the most important historical events of our age, and a powerful argument about the role of Helsinki norms. This book will attract a wide readership in political science but will also appeal to audiences in history and sociology who are interested in social movements. -- Martha Finnemore, George Washington University This book represents a major contribution to debates on the origins and effects of international norms. It argues that international norms can affect outcomes by transforming relations between state and societal actors. Above all, Thomas demonstrates in great detail and most convincingly how the Helsinki human rights norm contributed to the collapse of Communism and the end of the Cold War in Europe. Required reading for anybody interested in these themes! -- Thomas Risse, European University Institute
Daniel C. Thomas is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago. During 1998-99, he was Jean Monnet Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. He has coedited three books on international security issues.
This engaging book argues that human rights norms mattered more than geo-political power or economics in ending the Cold War. Foreign Affairs Thomas's work is valuable for a number of reasons. First, it serves as an excellent analysis of the emergence of the Helsinki process and its interpretation in the west and east. In addition, Thomas reminds us of the ways in which this language became an important part of the dissident movement and the emergence of civil society across the Soviet bloc. Finally, Thomas uses this discussion to challenge traditional thinking on international relations and the role of ideas, seeking to apply these lessons more broadly to the field. -- Patrick O'Neil Slavic Review
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