Enforcing Your Own Human Rights? The Role of Social Norms in Compliance with Human Rights Treaties

Social Inclusion

Klarita Gërxhani¹  Stephanie Steinmetz²  Violet Benneker³ 

[1] Department of Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute, Italy;Institute for Social Sciences, University of Lausanne, Switzerland;Institute of Political Science, Leiden University, The Netherlands;

关键词: bargaining approach;    compliance;    human rights;    human rights treaties;    social norms;   

DOI  :  10.17645/si.v8i1.2166

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Although scholars are increasingly able to explain why states (do not) comply with human rights treaties, the role of social norms in compliance has been neglected. This is remarkable because human rights often directly address social norms. Our study aims to contribute to the existing literature by providing quantitative and qualitative evidence on the relationship between citizens’ social norms and compliance with human rights treaties. The quantitative results provide strong support for such a relationship. The findings from the additional qualitative analysis suggest that bargaining over (and thus changing) social norms is an important process through which compliance with human rights can be influenced.

【 授权许可】

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