Hypocrisy and Human Rights

Resisting Accountability for Mass Atrocities

Kate Cronin-Furman

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Cornell University Press
15 November 2022

Genocide & ethnic cleansing; Human rights; Civil rights & citizenship; War crimes; International law

Hypocrisy and Human Rights examines what human rights pressure does when it does not work. Repressive states with absolutely no intention of complying with their human rights obligations often change course dramatically in response to international pressure. They create toothless commissions, permit but then obstruct international observers' visits, and pass showpiece legislation while simultaneously bolstering their repressive capacity.

Covering debates over transitional justice in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and other countries, Kate Cronin-Furman investigates the diverse ways in which repressive states respond to calls for justice from human rights advocates, UN officials, and Western governments who add their voices to the victims of mass atrocities to demand accountability. She argues that although international pressure cannot elicit compliance in the absence of domestic motivations to comply, the complexity of the international system means that there are multiple audiences for both human rights behavior and advocacy and that pressure can produce valuable results through indirect paths.

By: Kate Cronin-Furman
Imprint: Cornell University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781501765094
ISBN 10: 1501765094
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 15 November 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. The Politics of Pressure 2. The Obligation to Seek Justice 3. Victims and Perpetrators 4. What Happens after Mass Atrocities 5. Doing Just Enough? 6. Choosing your Audience Conclusion

Kate Cronin-Furman is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at University College London. Follow her on X @kcroninfurman.

Reviews for Hypocrisy and Human Rights: Resisting Accountability for Mass Atrocities

Nonetheless, the book is otherwise a concise yet comprehensive account of how states respond to international pressure when creating justice mechanisms. CroninFurman's analysis is an essential read for anyone wanting to understand both how human rights advocacy works and how civil society organizations should engage on the international stage when they seek to pressure governments to restore and preserve human rights. * International Affairs Book Reviews *