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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 516-546 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Journal | Journal of Conflict Resolution |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 13 Dec 2011 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Using the KOF Index of Globalization and two indices of economic freedom, the authors empirically analyze whether globalization and economic liberalization affect governments' respect for human rights in a panel of 106 countries over the 1981-2004 period. According to their results, physical integrity rights significantly and robustly increase with globalization and economic freedom, while empowerment rights are not robustly affected. Due to the lack of consensus about the appropriate level of empowerment rights as compared to the outright rejection of any violation of physical integrity rights, the global community is presumably less effective in promoting empowerment rights.
Keywords
- economic freedom, globalization, human rights
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Social Sciences(all)
- Sociology and Political Science
- Social Sciences(all)
- Political Science and International Relations
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In: Journal of Conflict Resolution, Vol. 56, No. 3, 06.2012, p. 516-546.
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