Treaties, tenure, and torture: The conflicting domestic effects of international law

Journal of Politics

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 397-409

  Conrad, Courtenay R ^a   Ritter, Emily Hencken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84876194697     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381613000091     Document Type: Article

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