Divergent Incentives for Dictators: Domestic Institutions and (International Promises Not to) Torture

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 34-67

  Conrad, Courtenay R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

dictatorships; human rights; institutions; state repression

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892457850     PISSN: 00220027     EISSN: 15528766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022002712459707     Document Type: Article

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