Download or read book The Political Economy of Human Rights Enforcement written by I. Manokha and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-05-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines humanitarian interventions in the post-Cold War era in the context of the development of global capitalism. It argues that it is often our duty to use force to uphold human rights, but that attempts to promote and protect these rights can unintentionally contribute to the perpetuation of poverty and poverty-related problems.