Respect for human rights has improved over time: Modeling the changing standard of accountability

American Political Science Review

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 297-318

  Fariss, Christopher J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84902366223     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055414000070     Document Type: Article

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