Understanding social action, promoting human rights / edited by Ryan Goodman, Derek Jinks, and Andrew K. Woods.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Social science and human rights / Ryan Goodman, Derek Jinks, and Andrew K. Woods -- The psychology of social norms and the promotion of human rights / Deborah A. Prentice -- Why can't we sell human rights like we sell soap? / Robert C. Hornik -- The reasons for compliance with law / Margaret Levi, Tom R. Tyler, and Audrey Sacks -- Can international law stop genocide when our moral intuitions fail us? / Paul Slovic and David Zionts -- Human rights : an evolutionary and behavioral perspective / Herbert Gintis -- Moral grammar and human rights : some reflections on cognitive science and enlightenment rationalism / John Mikhail -- Parochialism as a result of cognitive biases / Jonathan Baron -- Networks and politics : the case of human rights / David Lazer -- Barriers to dispute resolution : reflections on peacemaking and relationships between adversaries / Byron Bland, Brenna Powell, and Lee Ross -- The difference it makes / William F. Schulz.