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Tytuł:
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The effect of copartisan justice ministers on human rights in presidential democracies.
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Autorzy:
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Holzer J; Westminster College, Fulton, MO, United States of America.
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Źródło:
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PloS one [PLoS One] 2020 Sep 02; Vol. 15 (9), pp. e0234938. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 02 (Print Publication: 2020).
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science
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MeSH Terms:
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Democracy*
Human Rights*
Jurisprudence*
Government ; Humans ; Judicial Role ; Politics ; Social Justice
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References:
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PLoS One. 2019 May 31;14(5):e0217650. (PMID: 31150462)
PLoS One. 2019 Aug 23;14(8):e0219409. (PMID: 31442227)
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20200903 Date Completed: 20201021 Latest Revision: 20201021
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Update Code:
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20240104
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PubMed Central ID:
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PMC7467281
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DOI:
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10.1371/journal.pone.0234938
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PMID:
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32877403
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A body of literature suggests that states with independent courts are more likely to protect human rights. A recent article challenges this notion by arguing that when both the president and his or her justice minister share the same party-i.e., they are copartisans-that state is less likely to protect human rights, as justice ministers may value their loyalty to the president over their duty to enforce court decisions. In this article, I estimate government respect for human rights accounting for both copartisan justice ministers and an independent judiciary. In the end, I find copartisan justice ministers to be negatively associated with high government respect for human rights, even after controlling for judicial independence. Many constitutions already seek to ensure an independent judiciary, but if copartisan justice ministers increase the likelihood that governments repress, then perhaps constitutional engineers should also consider options that would reduce the likelihood that both the president and his or her justice minister share the same party.
Competing Interests: The author has declared that no competing interests exist.
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