Reviews
"For anyone interested in Eleanor Roosevelt or human rights, this book is a must. It shows ER "on her own," a pragmatic visionary leading the effort to create one of the twentieth century's most important documents. An essential part of our history, almost lost, has been brilliantly recovered by Mary Ann Glendon. Her book belongs on the shelf of anyone who cares about human rights or the UN, and it makes clear why Eleanor Roosevelt considered the Universal Declaration her most important achievement." -Richard C. Holbrooke, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. "At long last a first-rate study of Eleanor Roosevelt's supreme accomplishment: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In Mary Ann Glendon's excellentA World Made Newwe learn the inside story of this historical undertaking aimed at alleviating suffering around the world. One can only marvel at the framers' unwavering committment to freedom, solidarity, and peace. This is not just a book: it's an instructive blueprint for how to make a better world." -Douglas Brinkley, author ofFDR and the Creation of the United Nations "From the cataclysmic wrongs of the 20th century, there emerged some of the most important rights in history. Mary Ann Glendon tells this fascinating story as only she can-with wisdom, passion and elegance. She brings the players alive and explains the importance of universal rights to every person on this planet. A great book and an important read." -Alan M. Dershowitz "A riveting account of the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and of the underappreciated work of one remarkable woman-Eleanor Roosevelt-in representing the United States in this endeavor. It is a story newly relevant to the post-Cold War world." -Francis Fukuyama, author ofThe End of History and the Last Man "This is a cracking good story, rich with wisdom and full of newly discovered details. The tale of the intense personal struggles involved in drafting and voting on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has never been told. No one but Mary Ann Glendon knows enough about comparative law, history, and philosophy to have told this tale. Her book reads like a philosophical novel, full of larger than life personalities." -Michael Novak, "For anyone interested in Eleanor Roosevelt or human rights, this book is a must. It shows ER "on her own," a pragmatic visionary leading the effort to create one of the twentieth century's most important documents. An essential part of our history, almost lost, has been brilliantly recovered by Mary Ann Glendon. Her book belongs on the shelf of anyone who cares about human rights or the UN, and it makes clear why Eleanor Roosevelt considered the Universal Declaration her most important achievement." -Richard C. Holbrooke, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. "At long last a first-rate study of Eleanor Roosevelt's supreme accomplishment: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In Mary Ann Glendon's excellent A World Made New we learn the inside story of this historical undertaking aimed at alleviating suffering around the world. One can only marvel at the framers' unwavering committment to freedom, solidarity, and peace. This is not just a book: it's an instructive blueprint for how to make a better world." -Douglas Brinkley, author of FDR and the Creation of the United Nations "From the cataclysmic wrongs of the 20th century, there emerged some of the most important rights in history. Mary Ann Glendon tells this fascinating story as only she can-with wisdom, passion and elegance. She brings the players alive and explains the importance of universal rights to every person on this planet. A great book and an important read." -Alan M. Dershowitz "A riveting account of the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and of the underappreciated work of one remarkable woman-Eleanor Roosevelt-in representing the United States in this endeavor. It is a story newly relevant to the post-Cold War world." -Francis Fukuyama, author of The End of History and the Last Man "This is a cracking good story, rich with wisdom and full of newly discovered details. The tale of the intense personal struggles involved in drafting and voting on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has never been told. No one but Mary Ann Glendon knows enough about comparative law, history, and philosophy to have told this tale. Her book reads like a philosophical novel, full of larger than life personalities." -Michael Novak
