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Vol. 55, Issue e4, Pages 1-19
Does shaming human rights violators shape attitudes at home? A growing literature studies the effect of
shaming on public attitudes in the target state, but far less is known…
In her essay for the Carr Center's latest publication, Making a Movement: The History and Future of Human Rights, Maria Kuznetsova (MPP '25) discusses her work as a human…
In 2023, the international community celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The creation of such a document—its mere existence—must…
On Revolutions, co-authored by six prominent scholars of revolutions, reinvigorates revolutionary studies for the twenty-first century. Integrating insights from diverse fields--…
The international standing of the United States has taken a serious hit over the past four years. Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s strident “America first” foreign policy is…
The United States is a nation of immigrants. For centuries, waves of migrants and refugees have arrived in America seeking economic opportunity or religious freedom. While many…
What are the social and political consequences of poor state governance and low state legitimacy? Under what conditions does lynching – lethal, extralegal group violence to punish…
Former Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights John Shattuck compares anti-democratic movements in Hungary and the United States. On Monday, November 26, the Carr…
See the op-ed in The Boston Globe by Carr Senior Fellow .
An authoritarian…
This working paper focuses on the legal protection awarded to the Arab populations under Israeli jurisdiction.
In analyzing their legal protection, the author…