Why do authoritarian regimes sign the convention against torture?Signaling, domestic politics and non-compliance

Quarterly Journal of Political Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 275-327

  Hollyer, James R ^a   Rosendorff, B Peter ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84856021329     PISSN: 15540626     EISSN: 15540634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1561/100.00010059     Document Type: Article

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