Shadi Mokhtari

If the post-September 11th era is to bear the imprint of a succession of setbacks to the human rights paradigm epitomized by Abu Ghraib's arresting images, the era should also be marked by human rights' re-emergence at the fore of local and global contests and consciousness. Thr…

This study suggests that the impact of international law can be located in the interplay between international legal norms, domestic identity and norm constructions, consciousness and ultimately, the behavior of key actors. By looking beyond a top-down enforcement model and noti…