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Curse Or Cure? China, Africa, And The Effects Of Unconditioned Wealth, Patrick J. Keenan
Curse Or Cure? China, Africa, And The Effects Of Unconditioned Wealth, Patrick J. Keenan
Patrick J. Keenan
This article argues that the behavior of many countries is affected by the manner in which they receive financial support. Using China's recent activities in Africa as a sort of natural experiment, I show that unconditioned wealth can produce negative social outcomes without leading to sustained economic growth.
Financial Globalization And Human Rights, Patrick J. Keenan
Financial Globalization And Human Rights, Patrick J. Keenan
Patrick J. Keenan
This article develops a model of the enforcement of human rights that accounts for financial globalization. First, I argue that, in practical terms, the traditional approach to protecting human rights by documenting violations of human rights to embarrass states into changing their ways is becoming much less likely to succeed. This reputational approach, often referred to as "naming and shaming," has long been the primary mechanism of enforcing human rights norms. Shaming was sometimes accompanied by a form of economic shunning, with countries who violated human rights norms finding it more difficult to find trading partners in the developed world. …