Aiding and abetting: Human rights INGOs and domestic protest

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 163-191

  Murdie, Amanda ^a   Bhasin, Tavishi ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Human Rights; International Non Governmental Organizations; Non Violence; Protest Diffusion; Violent protest

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955124020     PISSN: 00220027     EISSN: 15528766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022002710374715     Document Type: Article

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