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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-339-12023-2
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
Ph.D.
Discipline of degree
Political Science
Body granting the degree
The University of Utah
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2015
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Since the 1990s, the world has witnessed the emergence of globalization. It became a hot debate topic for scholars in the field. The theory behind this dissertation is derived from thinking critically about statism and the concept of political globalization--it fundamentally stems from the emergence of globalization and its growing impacts on domestic government. It is not my intention to downplay the role of state as an important actor, but to it highlight the significant growing role of international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) in the era of globalization. I present here the cases of Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW)--as two examples that represent INGOs--on pressuring the governments of Iran and Venezuela in the aspect of human rights.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
International Relations
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Subject Term
Social sciences;Human rights;INGOs;International relations;Iran;Political globalization;Venezuela