The Processes and Triumph of “Upward Human Rights Cascades” for Global Human Rights Legitimacy: Findings from a Comparison Gendered Case Studies.

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Brief Overview

This study defines and explains “upward cascades” as neglected human right change processes. Local-to-global case studies on abortion, sexual identity and gender persecution rights demonstrate how local actors formulate emergent global human rights.

Author

• Lisa S Alfredson, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus