J'Accuse! Does Naming and Shaming Perpetrators Reduce the Severity of Genocides or Politicides?

作者: MATTHEW KRAIN

DOI: 10.1111/J.1468-2478.2012.00732.X

关键词: GenocideIdentity (social science)ReputationCognitive reframingPolitical scienceSocial psychologyLegitimacyAmnesty

摘要: This study tests the effectiveness of naming and shaming by transnational advocacy networks in reducing severity ongoing instances genocide or politicide. I argue that should force perpetrators to reduce these atrocities order shift spotlight, save their reputation, reframe identity, maintain international legitimacy domestic viability, ease pressure placed on them states IOs. test whether NGOs, media, IOs significantly reduces killing. Ordered logit analyses genocides politicides from 1976 2008 reveal Amnesty International, Northern UNCHR have significant ameliorative effects most extreme atrocities. Transnational potential, through shaming, lead life-saving changes murderous policies.