Many resource-strapped developing country governments seek international aid, but when
that assistance is channeled through domestic civil society, it can threaten their political …

When and how do elite messages shape mass opinion on international issues? Do
informational or partisan components of elite cues dominate? Recent survey experiments …

Enforcement is a challenge for effective international cooperation. In human rights and
environmental law, along with many other domains of international cooperation,“naming and …

Does naming and shaming states affect respect for human rights in those states? This article
argues that incentives to change repressive behaviour when facing international …

Under what conditions are individuals more likely to approve of human rights abuses by
their governments? While various theoretical expectations have been offered about public …

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to international human rights--
international human rights law, why international human rights have increasingly risen to …

International human rights treaties are argued to increase both the likelihood of domestic
mobilized dissent and judicial constraint. These pressures pull leaders in conflicting …

International actors at times seek to help bring peace, democracy, and human rights. Studies
of how international actors help enforce political bargains between incumbent governments …

Despite the increased emphasis on domestic politics in the study of international law,
scholars remain divided about whether and how international law affects domestic …

When do international non-governmental organizations like Oxfam or Human Rights Watch
actually work? Help or Harm: The Human Security Effects of International NGOs answers …