HUMAN RIGHTS AND FOREIGN POLICY



Human Rights and Foreign Policy

Human Rights and Foreign Policy

The dominant pattern, however, remains unchanged. Much congressional action on human rights may be in the form of law, and this form has psychological and political importance. Congressional action helps turn policy into law, but this does not mean that law is self-executing or that an administration can be easily persuaded to implement it. Obviously, some administrations violate the law more than others, and when this happens Congress ultimately turns to more specific legislation to compel the administration to comply with the original intent. One reason why there ...