| ID | 087579 |
| Title Proper | Domestic judicial institutions and human rights treaty violation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Powell, Emilia Justyna ; Staton, Jeffrey K |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Democratic and autocratic states routinely violate their international agreements protecting human rights. Scholars typically link ratification and compliance behavior theoretically but test their models separately; however, if the behaviors are jointly determined then we should treat them that way empirically. We consider how domestic judiciaries influence the joint choice to ratify and comply with international human rights regimes. Using data on the ratification status of states under the Convention Against Torture (CAT), states' torture practices, and a series of measures of judicial effectiveness, we examine whether legal institutions are likely to constrain state behavior and by implication raise the costs of ratification. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Studies Quarterly Vol. 53, No.1; Mar 2009: p149-174 |
| Journal Source | International Studies Quarterly Vol. 53, No.1; Mar 2009: p149-174 |
| Key Words | Human Rights Treaty ; International Agreement ; Judicial Institutions ; Violation |