Mixed Signals: U. S. Human Rights Policy and Latin America » (1st Edition)

Kathryn Sikkink believes that the adoption of human rights policy represents a positive change in the relationship between the United States and Latin America. In Mixed Signals she traces a gradual but remarkable shift in U.S. foreign policy over the last generation. Sikkink recounts the reemergence of human rights as a substantive concern and warns that the current war against terrorism could repeat the mistakes of the past unless we insist that it be conducted with respect for human rights and the rule of law.

About the Author:
Kathryn Sikkink is the Arleen C. Carlson Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota