VoxEU.org - 12/16/2008
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Nancy Qian , 15 December 2008 Respect for human rights is gaining in importance in international agreements, but who is to judge human rights performance? This column discusses new evidence that suggests national governments are not good judges. It draws on evidence from the US, which has long ...
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