Is the law a mere parchment barrier to human rights abuse?

Journal of Politics

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 644-660

  Keith, Linda Camp ^a   Tate, C Neal ^b   Poe, Steven C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 67749088588     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381609090513     Document Type: Article

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