Between Dec 19, 2024 and Jan 2, 2025, datasets can be submitted to DRUM but will not be processed until after the break. Staff will not be available to answer email during this period, and will not be able to provide DOIs until after Jan 2. If you are in need of a DOI during this period, consider Dryad or OpenICPSR. Submission responses to the UDC may also be delayed during this time.
 

Democracy and Human Rights: A Tortuous Relationship A Quantitative Analysis of Repression in Strong Democracies

Title

Democracy and Human Rights: A Tortuous Relationship A Quantitative Analysis of Repression in Strong Democracies

Published Date

2012-05-23

Publisher

Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Type

Thesis or Dissertation

Abstract

One of the most robust empirical observations in the human rights literature is that democratic regimes are associated with greater respect for personal integrity rights, such as freedom from torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, and extrajudicial execution. However, even strong democracies sometimes engage in serious violations of personal integrity rights. In this study, I identified factors that contribute to repression in strong democracies. The core findings from my statistical analysis of 24 strong democracies from 1990 to 2007 are that involvement in war, internal dissident activity, poor economic performance, and larger non-native populations are associated with statistically significant increases in repression. Higher levels of international integration were associated with a slight improvement in the respect for personal integrity rights. Freedom of the press and economic development did not have statistically significant impacts.

Description

Professional paper for the fulfillment of the Master of Public Policy Degree

Related to

Replaces

License

Series/Report Number

Funding information

Isbn identifier

Doi identifier

Previously Published Citation

Other identifiers

Suggested citation

Woodbury, Lauren. (2012). Democracy and Human Rights: A Tortuous Relationship A Quantitative Analysis of Repression in Strong Democracies. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/126902.

Content distributed via the University Digital Conservancy may be subject to additional license and use restrictions applied by the depositor. By using these files, users agree to the Terms of Use. Materials in the UDC may contain content that is disturbing and/or harmful. For more information, please see our statement on harmful content in digital repositories.