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Zusatztext 'Most people assume that states have to ratify a treaty in order for it to be effective but Committed to Rights presents a more nuanced account of treaty approval. Countries can also commit to treaties through signature, accession and succession, which Comstock identifies as distinct 'legal commitment paths.' She squeezes a surprising and compelling amount of analytical juice out of these legal distinctions and demonstrates the distinct way that each them shapes a country's performance on human rights.' Lisa Baldez, Professor of Government, and Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies, Dartmouth College Informationen zum Autor Audrey L. Comstock is an Assistant Professor of Political Science in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Arizona State University. Her research focuses on international law, human rights, and international organizations, including the punishment of peacekeepers accused of sexual exploitation and abuse of civilians. Klappentext How states commit to UN human rights treaties, not only whether they do so, is crucial to improving human rights. Zusammenfassung This book is for advanced undergraduates, graduate and law students, faculty and researchers interested in the legal and political dynamics of UN human rights treaties. Through a rigorous mixed methods approach, it demonstrates that legal distinctions among treaty commitment types help explain when states are improving human rights practices. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. On ratification: rethinking a ratification-centered approach to international law; 3. Legal paths for human rights treaty commitment and compliance; 4. Signature: a first step in a two-step commitment process; 5. Accession: late commitment and treaty negotiations; 6. Succession: new states, old laws, and legitimacy; 7. Conclusion.
