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  • The Paradox of the WTO: Development, Good Governance and Human Rights Abouharb, M. Rodwan, and Susan Aaronson. (Under Contract). The Paradox of the WTO: Development, Good Governance and Human Rights. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
    In this book, we argue that the WTO directly obligates member states to act in certain ways that reflect its norms of good governance and democratic rights. We believe these obligations/norms may spill …
  • Human Rights and Structural Adjustment Abouharb, M. Rodwan and David Cingranelli. 2007. Human Rights and Structural Adjustment. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2009 – Winner
    ‘Structural adjustment’ has been a central part of the development strategy for the ‘third world’. Loans made by the World Bank and the IMF have been conditional on developing countries pursuing rapid economic …

Peer Reviewed Journals

  • The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Strategic Shift to Forced Disappearance Abouharb, M. Rodwan, and Caroline Payne. 2016. “The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Strategic Shift to Forced Disappearance.” Journal of Human Rights. 15:2 1-26.
    Political leaders not only assess the costs and benefits of repression but also act strategically in their use of particular repression types. Choices amongst repression types depend partly …
  • The WTO helps member states keep the peace only when it increases trade Abouharb, M. Rodwan and Susan Aaronson. 2015. “The Liberal Illusion is not a Complete Delusion: The WTO helps member states keep the peace only when it increases trade.” Global Economy Journal. 15(4): 455–484.
    We use both qualitative and quantitative tools to examine whether membership in the WTO reduces the likelihood of conflict. In our qualitative analysis, …
  • Does the WTO Help Member States Improve Governance? Abouharb, M. Rodwan and Susan Aaronson. 2013. “Does the WTO Help Member States Improve Governance?” World Trade Review. (October) 1-36.
    Members of the WTO use the system to improve governance among nations such as Russia that want to join this rules based system. Working parties comprised of other WTO member states closely monitor potential members, and …
  • Is More Trade Always Better? The WTO & Human Rights in Conflict Zones Abouharb, M. Rodwan, and Susan Aaronson. 2013. “Is More Trade Always Better? The WTO & Human Rights in Conflict Zones.” Journal of World Trade. 47:5 1091–1128.
    Scholars and policymakers have long believed that the interdependence encouraged by trade relations encourages trust and peaceful relations.  In this article, we examine the role of the GATT/WTO (and the …
  • De Facto Judicial Independence and Physical Integrity Rights Abouharb, M. Rodwan, Laura Moyer, and Megan Schmidt. 2013. “De Facto Judicial Independence and Physical Integrity Rights.” Journal of Human Rights. 12: 367–396.
    Economists, political scientists, and legal scholars have argued that independent judiciaries have an important role to play in promoting economic development and protecting property rights. We argue that judicial independence can also have …
  • Unexpected Bedfellows: The GATT, the WTO and Some Democratic Rights Abouharb, M. Rodwan, and Susan Aaronson. 2011. “Unexpected Bedfellows: The GATT, the WTO and Some Democratic Rights.” International Studies Quarterly. 55: 379-408.
    The WTO system and democratic rights are unexpected bedfellows. The GATT⁄WTO requires governments to adopt policies that provide foreign products (read producers) with due process, political participation, and information rights related to trade policymaking. …
  • IMF Programs and Human Rights, 1981-2003 Abouharb, M. Rodwan, and David Cingranelli. 2009. “IMF Programs and Human Rights, 1981-2003.” Review of International Organizations. 4(1): 47-72.
    We examined the effects of International Monetary Fund (IMF) supervised programs on changes in government respect for physical integrity rights in developing countries between 1981 and 2003. A longer period under an IMF program increased government use …
  • A New Dataset on Infant Mortality Rates, 1816-2002 Abouharb, M. Rodwan and Anessa L. Kimball. 2007. “A New Dataset on Infant Mortality Rates, 1816-2002.”  Journal of Peace Research 44(6): 743–754.
    Systematic data on annual infant mortality rates are of use to a variety of social science research programs in demography, economics, sociology, and political science. Infant mortality rates may be used both as a …
  • The Human Rights Peace: How the Respect for Human Rights at Home Leads to Peace Abroad Sobek, David, M. Rodwan Abouharb, and Christopher G. Ingram. 2006. “The Human Rights Peace: How the Respect for Human Rights at Home Leads to Peace Abroad.” Journal of Politics (August) 68 (3): 519-529.
    Respect for human rights represents self-imposed restraints on the behavior of a government. These limits signify both a domestic norm and a state …
  • The Human Rights Effects of World Bank Structural Adjustment Lending, 1981-2000 Abouharb, M. Rodwan, and David Cingranelli. 2006. “The Human Rights Effects of World Bank Structural Adjustment Lending, 1981-2000.” International Studies Quarterly (June) 50: 233-262.
    Does the implementation of a World Bank structural adjustment agreement (SAA) increase or decrease government respect for human rights? Neoliberal theory suggests that SAAs improve economic performance, generating better human rights practices. …
  • Interventions and Civil Conflicts: Tools of Conflict Management or Simply Another Participant? Regan, Patrick M. and M. Rodwan Abouharb. 2002. “Interventions and Civil Conflicts: Tools of Conflict Management or Simply Another Participant?” World Affairs 165:1 42-54.
    The end of the Cold War has brought with it an increased attention to managing internal conflicts. The UN alone has seen a multifold increase in the number of peacekeeping operations, while …

Book Chapters

  • Do Non–Human Rights Regimes Undermine the Achievement of Economic and Social Rights? Abouharb, M. Rodwan, David Cingranelli, and Mikahil Fillipov. 2015. “Do Non–Human Rights Regimes Undermine the Achievement of Economic and Social Rights?” In LaDawn Haglund and Robin Stryker (Eds) Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights: Emerging Possibilities for Social Transformation. University of California Press. Pp 29-47.
    International rules and norms can affect policy choices by politicians to …
  • Does the WTO Help Member States Clean Up? Abouharb, M. Rodwan, and Susan Aaronson. 2014. “Does the WTO Help Member States Clean Up.” In Jean-Bernard Auby, Emmanuel Breen and Thomas Perroud (Eds) Corruption and Conflicts of Interest: Comparative Law Insights. Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire: England. Pp 183-197.
    The WTO says nothing about corruption. This paper uses qualitative and quantitative analysis to examine whether the …
  • International Financial Institutions and Their Impacts on Human Rights Abouharb, M. Rodwan. 2012. “International Financial Institutions and Their Impacts on Human Rights: Current & Prospective Research.” In Thomas Cushman (Ed) Handbook of Human Rights. Pp 455-465.
    How can we be sure that the effects of World Bank and IMF structural adjustment worsen the human rights of citizens in developing countries? Another way of asking this …
  • When the World Bank Says Yes: Determinants of Structural Adjustment Lending Abouharb, M. Rodwan, and David Cingranelli. 2005. “When the World Bank Says Yes: Determinants of Structural Adjustment Lending,” In Gustav Ranis, James Raymond Vreeland, and Stephen Kosack (eds.) Globalization And The Nation State: The Impact of The IMF and The World Bank. Routledge. Pp 204-230.
    The World Bank along with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) play …
  • Human Rights and Structural Adjustment: The Importance of Selection Abouharb, M. Rodwan, and David Cingranelli. 2004. “Human Rights and Structural Adjustment: The Importance of Selection,” in Sabine C. Carey and Steven C. Poe (eds.) Understanding Human Rights Violations: New Systematic Studies. Ashgate Publishing: Aldershot, England. Pp 127-146.
    The World Bank along with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) play a crucial role in determining how much …

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