The cost of shame: International organizations and foreign Aid in the punishing of human rights violators*

Journal of Peace Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 79-97

  Lebovic, James H ^a   Voeten, Erik ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58049177622     PISSN: 00223433     EISSN: 14603578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022343308098405     Document Type: Article

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