02501oam 2200421 450 991082244600332120230808203048.080-210-8685-8(CKB)4100000001710655(MiAaPQ)EBC6421711(ceeol)ceeol840780(EXLCZ)99410000000171065520210529d2016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMaking sense of human rights commitments a study of two emerging European democracies /Hubert Smekal [and four others]Brno, Czech republic :Masarykova University,[2016]©20161 online resource (318 pages) illustrations80-210-8435-9 Includes bibliographical references.What motivates states to commit to international human rights treaties remains a much-debated question in political and legal science. Many tentative explanations for the observed variation in signature and ratification patterns have been proposed. Some are based on the content of the treaties (the substance of the protected rights and the control mechanism), some focus on the characteristics of the states making a commitment, while others are tied to external factors (having originated either from pressure from the international community or within the domestic political system). Empirical evidence supporting the proposed hypotheses remains nevertheless rather scarce, and overall knowledge about the reasons for signing and ratifying treaties is inconclusive. We aim to contribute to this scholarly discussion by providing a new and thorough examination of the commitment practice in two post-communist countries – the Czech Republic and Slovakia – and in their non-democratic and transitioning predecessors. While both countries have experienced very similar international development propelled by the same international incentives and constraints, their internal political experiences differ significantly.Human rightsSlovakiaHuman rightsCzech RepublicHuman rightsHuman rights342.7Smekal Hubert1979-1572888MiAaPQMiAaPQUtOrBLWBOOK9910822446003321Making sense of human rights commitments4049798UNINA