A World Made New: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Paperback – June 1, 2002

This is not a light read, but it is well worth the time and effort. You just take it chapter by chapter, as there is a lot to digest. Sometimes you might double back to recall details and dates of developments. It puts s human face to the major Human Rights developments in modern history. It showcases how the civilized world came about - via highly-talented, highly-motivated people who had vision. Their vision has not always been followed in the manner they envisaged.

"A World Made New" is an excellent book about "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights" and the "birth process" of this important declaration, as well as Eleanor Rossevelt's important contributions in this process. It seems to be a must to read for everyone interested in "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights", its development processes and/or the key people and contributors towards this declaration. Highly Recommended.

The title is a bit of a misnomer as the book is primarily about the drafting of the Declaration, and much less about Ms. Roosevelt. That said, the work provides great insights into the background of that seminal document and the "perfect storm" of events that allowed it to come to fruition. The sketches of the principals involved give it a welcome dimension of "human interest" value. It is fascinating to consider how the process was buffeted and ways in which the document could have ended up--such as providing rights of the unborn.The book is an easy read, though wonks will appreciate the various drafts of the Declaration in the appendices. The author presents the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as an accomplishment of the first order, and she is right. We are all well advised to hone our appreciation of it. Reading this book is an excellent way to do so.I give it 4 stars because the last chapter is a little weak, and because of the book's misleading premise regarding Eleanor. Don't let that stop you from reading it. It's a rewarding pick.

A compelling, engaging account of how one of the most important documents of the 20th century came into being.

Very readable. Glendon brings us into the drama that led to the UDHR and comments masterfully on its ongoing significance, challenges and triumphs.

Someday perhaps the United States will comply with the principles of the Declaration of Human Rights.

What a wonderful read~ A World Made New: shows the behind the scenes work of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in a way that is easy to read.

Glendon does a good job at outlining the subject matter and the historical process of developing the UNHR of 1948.

I read that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of the most important documents of the 20th century. I would class it as one of the most important documents in human history.....period! The fact that until now I knew nothing about the UDHR makes me very sad!As an Australian I would much rather celebrate Human Rights Day than Anzac Day.Who knows when Human Rights Day is?? It is the 10th of December!!Read this book and learn. Read this book and weep at how sad and pathetic our education system is!Are Human Rights important? Damn right they are!!

for those intersted in Human righs, it is a must to read! just great!!very useful, interesting and practical! to bring everywhere!!

If all you get from this book is an authority from quotes then its worth its price. A very good book that explains the real background to UDHR and how it evolved and included a desire not just for civil rights but our inherent freedoms too. I've lent this out to a number of people who went on to buy their own copy. Interesting to note that the committee members who argued long and hard for primacy of the State/collective came from regimes that were eventually ousted by their own people. Maybe we should go back to version1 of the UDHR in recognition of that simple fact and the primacy of our individual freedoms?

I used this for my social work masters, really interesting history

Fantastic and extremely informative, this book should be required reading for all those who falsely maintain that the UN is part of a New World Order. After reading it I could only wonder about what could have been.