POLS 317 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Level Of Measurement, Research Question
2 Mar 2018
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Vreeland - political institutions and hr: why dictatorships enter in the un convention against torture. This article aims to explain the puzzle of why dictatorships that practice more torture are more likely to enter into the cat than dictatorships that don"t practice torture. The un"s convention against torture and other cruel, inhumane or degradign treatment or punishment. Member states submit reports to a un committee that explains the measures that are in place to prevent torture. The un committee can only consider allegations brought against a state if it has accepted these articles. Of 122 dictatorships observed, 46 signed, 38 ratified, but only 5 accepted these 2 articles. Kalyvas argues that violence is strategic and only occurs when ppl defect against the regime. Ppl will only defect if there isn"t enough control. Following his logic, vreeland argues that torture is most likely to be used in regimes that lack absolute power.
