The Geopolitics of Shaming: When Human Rights Pressure Works--And When It Backfires

by Rochelle Terman

A bold new perspective on the strategic logic of international human rights enforcement

When a government violates the rights of its citizens, the international community can respond by exerting moral pressure and urging reform. Yet many of the most egregious violations appear to go unpunished. In many cases, shaming not only fails to induce compliance but also incites a backlash, provoking resistance and worsening human rights practices...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691250472
• ISBN13: 9780691250472
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"