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Linda Keith found that countries that ratified the civil rights treaty often had better human rights records than those that do not
Linda Keith found that countries that ratified the civil rights treaty often had better human rights records than those that do not
<ref> Linda Keith: ''The United Nations Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Does it Make A Difference to Human Rights Behavior?'', Journal of Peace Research, 1999</ref>. Oona Hathaway also found that ratifying countries had better records than non-ratifying countries, but that ratification is sometimes associated with worse performance
<ref>[http://www.utdallas.edu/~linda.keith/JPRICCPR1999.pdf Linda Keith: ''The United Nations Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Does it Make A Difference to Human Rights Behavior?'', Journal of Peace Research, 1999]</ref>. Oona Hathaway also found that ratifying countries had better records than non-ratifying countries, but that ratification is sometimes associated with worse performance
<ref>[http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=311359 Oona A. Hathaway: ''Do Human Rights Treaties Make a Difference?'', Yale Law Journal 2002]</ref>.  Emilie Hafner-Burton and Kiyatero Tsutsui found that there were better human rights records in democracies, developed countries and countries whose citizens take part in civil rights movements.
<ref>[http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=311359 Oona A. Hathaway: ''Do Human Rights Treaties Make a Difference?'', Yale Law Journal 2002]</ref>.  Emilie Hafner-Burton and Kiyatero Tsutsui found that there were better human rights records in democracies, developed countries and countries whose citizens take part in civil rights movements.
<ref>[http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/hpschmitz/PSC354/PSC354Readings/HafnerTsutsuiEmptyPromises.pdf Emilie Hafner-Burton and Kiyatero Tsutsui: ''Human Rights in a Globalizing World. The Paradox of Empty Promises'', American Journal of Sociology, 2005]</ref>. Eric Neumayer found that ratification improved performance depending upon the extent of democracy and the strength of civil society
<ref>[http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/hpschmitz/PSC354/PSC354Readings/HafnerTsutsuiEmptyPromises.pdf Emilie Hafner-Burton and Kiyatero Tsutsui: ''Human Rights in a Globalizing World. The Paradox of Empty Promises'', American Journal of Sociology, 2005]</ref>. Eric Neumayer found that ratification improved performance depending upon the extent of democracy and the strength of civil society

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Linda Keith found that countries that ratified the civil rights treaty often had better human rights records than those that do not [1]. Oona Hathaway also found that ratifying countries had better records than non-ratifying countries, but that ratification is sometimes associated with worse performance [2]. Emilie Hafner-Burton and Kiyatero Tsutsui found that there were better human rights records in democracies, developed countries and countries whose citizens take part in civil rights movements. [3]. Eric Neumayer found that ratification improved performance depending upon the extent of democracy and the strength of civil society [4].


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