Transmitting rights : international organizations and the diffusion of human rights practices /

'Transmitting Rights' argues that membership in Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) facilitates the diffusion of human rights standards among their member states - and that this occurs even within IGOs that have no obvious connection to human rights issues. These findings challenge us t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Greenhill, Brian (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:	International agencies. International agencies > Membership. Human rights. Organisations internationales. Droits de l'homme (Droit international) international organizations. Human rights International agencies International agencies > Membership Internationale Organisation Menschenrecht Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Networks of influence
3. Demonstrating diffusion
4. State and IGO characteristics
5. Gay rights and women's rights
6. Cause or effect?
7. Conclusions
Appendix: Methods.