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Title: | From a 'cultural logic' to an 'institutional logic': The politics of human rights in Pacific Island Countries | Contributor(s): | Subedi, Dambaru (author) ; Nanau, Gordon (author); Magar, Dip (author) | Publication Date: | 2021 | Early Online Version: | 2021-09-24 | DOI: | 10.1080/14754835.2021.1947207 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/31647 | Abstract: | This article examines the politics of human rights in Pacific Island Countries (PICs). It expands the focus from "culture" to "institutions" to analyze how PICs have engaged with the international human rights regime. We reveal that although the Pacific Island Countries have ratified more international human rights treaties and engaged proactively with the international human rights regime in recent years, this shift has not substantially led to accountability necessary to protect, respect, and promote human rights. To unpack this contradiction, we propose an analytical approach, what we call, an "institutional logic." Using the institutional logic, we argue that the current situation of human rights in PICs is primarily determined by the presence or absence of necessary institutional arrangements pertaining to rights. Thus, we conclude by suggesting that significant institutional reforms are indispensable for protecting and promoting human rights in PICs. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Journal of Human Rights, 20(5), p. 528-546 | Publisher: | Routledge | Place of Publication: | United Kingdom | ISSN: | 1475-4843 1475-4835 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 440807 Government and politics of Asia and the Pacific 440810 Peace studies 440803 Comparative government and politics |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 210902 Pacific Peoples development and wellbeing 280123 Expanding knowledge in human society |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences |
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