Book contents
- Committed to Rights
- Committed to Rights
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 On Ratification
- 3 Legal Paths for Human Rights Treaty Commitment and Compliance
- 4 Signature
- 5 Accession
- 6 Succession
- 7 Conclusion
- Appendix Variables in Statistical Analyses
- Works Cited
- Index
- References
Works Cited
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 January 2021
Book contents
- Committed to Rights
- Committed to Rights
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 On Ratification
- 3 Legal Paths for Human Rights Treaty Commitment and Compliance
- 4 Signature
- 5 Accession
- 6 Succession
- 7 Conclusion
- Appendix Variables in Statistical Analyses
- Works Cited
- Index
- References
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