Human rights futures / Stephen Hopgood (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London), Jack Snyder (Columbia University, New York), Leslie Vinjamuri (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : human rights past, present and future / Stephen Hopgood, Jack Snyder, and Leslie Vinjamuri -- Human rights data, processes, and outcomes : how recent research points to a better future / Geoffrey Dancy and Kathryn Sikkink -- Human rights and human welfare : looking for a 'dark side' to international human rights law / Beth A. Simmons and Anton Strezhnev -- Empowering rights through mass movements, religion, and reform parties / Jack Snyder -- Human rights backlash / Leslie Vinjamuri -- Human rights in areas of limited statehood : from the spiral model to localization and translation / Thomas Risse -- Grounding the backlash : regional security treaties, counternorms, and human rights in Eurasia / Alexander Cooley and Matthew Schaaf -- Governing religion as right / Elizabeth Shakman Hurd -- The vernacularization of women's human rights / Sally Engle Merry and Peggy Levitt -- Re-framing human rights advocacy : the rise of economic rights / Shareen Hertel -- Human rights and the crisis of liberalism / Samuel Moyn -- Human rights on the road to nowhere / Stephen Hopgood -- Conclusion : human rights futures / Stephen Hopgood, Jack Snyder, and Leslie Vinjamuri.