The Book Goes On To Describe The Rise Of The First Modern-style Human Rights Statements, Associated With The Enlightenment And Contemporary Antislavery And Revolutionary Fervour. Preface -- The Contemporary Dilemmas -- Human Rights In Premodern World History -- The New Push For Human Rights -- Human Rights On A World Stage: The 19th Century And The Interwar Decades -- Human Rights And Global Expansion: Surges Of Growth Since 1945 -- Resistance And Response: More Globalization, Or Less -- Conclusion: Human Rights In Motion. Peter N. Stearns. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.