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Ramos, Jennifer. and Zartner Falstrom, Dana. "State Compliance with International Human Rights Treaties: The Importance of International Reputation for Guiding State Action" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar 05, 2005 <Not Available>. 2008-10-10 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p69741_index.html>

Ramos, J. and Zartner Falstrom, D. , 2005-03-05 "State Compliance with International Human Rights Treaties: The Importance of International Reputation for Guiding State Action" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii Online <.PDF>. 2008-10-10 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p69741_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: State violations of human rights norms are often newsworthy around the world, and certainly become topics of conversation among diplomatic circles. Given that their violations are sure to be noticed and discussed, what accounts for variation among states in their level of compliance with international norms, specifically human rights norms? In this paper, we suggest that a state will comply with international human rights norms when its international reputation is at stake. A state’s international reputation is key for attaining and maintaining an adequate bargaining position within the international community, and for inclusion in the ‘big leagues’ of power play. In formulating their foreign policies, states consider their international reputations, and seek to improve them as much as possible. Given this, we suggest that states will comply with human rights obligations in order to improve their reputations in two primary instances. First, when there is a strong regional pressure to increase human rights commitment. This can occur either when a state is already a member of a regional organization which places strong emphasis on human rights and provides a mechanism for enforcement, or when a state seeks to join a regional organization which has compliance with human rights as a founding principle. Second, when a state seeks foreign assistance from a country or countries which place human rights conditionality on the receipt and maintenance of aid. We test these hypotheses using a new measure of level of compliance, incorporating both formal and informal compliance, and using state compliance with the Convention Against Torture.

State Soveriegnty and Compliance with International Human Rights Norms

Human Rights Norms, Compliance, and International Reputation

Regional Protection of Human Rights as Field of Research of Human Rights, Comparative Politics, International Law and International Organization Theory