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In the last six decades, one of the most striking developments in international law is the emergence of a massive body of legal norms and procedures aimed at protecting human rights. In many countries, though, there is little relationship between international law and the actual protection of human rights on the ground. Making Human Rights a Reality takes a fresh look at why it's been so hard for international law to have much impact in parts of the world where human rights are most at risk. Emilie Hafner-Burton argues that more progress is possible if human rights promoters work strategically with the group of states that have dedicated resources to human rights protection. These human rights "stewards" can focus their resources on places where the tangible benefits to human rights are greatest. Success will require setting priorities as well as engaging local stakeholders such as nongovernmental organizations and national human rights institutions. To date, promoters of international human rights law have relied too heavily on setting universal goals and procedures and not enough on assessing what actually works and setting priorities. Hafner-Burton illustrates how, with a different strategy, human rights stewards can make international law more effective and also safeguard human rights for more of the world population.

Human rights. --- Basic rights --- Civil rights (International law) --- Human rights --- Rights, Human --- Rights of man --- Human security --- Transitional justice --- Truth commissions --- Law and legislation --- Human Rights Council. --- International Bill of Human Rights. --- UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. --- United Nations. --- abusive behavior. --- civil rights. --- complaints mechanisms. --- conflict. --- constitutions. --- credibility. --- crime. --- criminal law. --- cultural rights. --- dehumanization. --- deterrence. --- diplomacy. --- domestic politics. --- foreign policy. --- human behavior. --- human rights abuses. --- human rights commissions. --- human rights promotion. --- human rights protection. --- human rights violations. --- human rights. --- illiberalism. --- insider politics. --- intelligence. --- international human rights law. --- international human rights. --- international law. --- international legal reform. --- legal customs. --- legal system. --- legitimacy. --- leverage. --- localization. --- military intervention. --- national human rights institutions. --- national interest. --- national law. --- nongovernmental organizations. --- nonstate actors. --- ombudsmen. --- penalties. --- perpetrator. --- political dissent. --- political rights. --- poverty. --- professionalization. --- psychological superiority. --- punishment. --- rationalization. --- reform. --- resource allocation. --- responsibility. --- rewards. --- routinization. --- scholarly research. --- state power. --- statistical research. --- steward states. --- stewardship. --- treaties. --- triage. --- tribunals. --- universalism. --- violence.