A research seminar

The Research Centre of the Faculty of Economics cordially invites you to a research seminar on Wednesday, 9th September 2015 at 12 p.m. in room P-109 at the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana.

Author: Anže Burger, PhD, Chair of International Relations, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana

will present the article:

“Universal Periodic Review: In a manner of speaking, a global practice?”
»We analyse the patterns and determinants of exchange and responses to recommendations during the first 18 sessions of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). We identify substantial regional deviations in the process of issuing UPR recommendations: WEOG members issued significantly more whereas Africa and Asia significantly less recommendations than predicted by their relative size. We test whether regionalism along the UN five regional groups is an intervening factor in the UPR process. Our analysis shows that issuing a recommendation to a particular state under review is affected more by membership in regional international organizations than traditional regional alliances. Physical distance appears to present a realistic obstacle for globalisation of human rights discourse, especially in the case of smaller, less developed countries. Furthermore, trade flows between recommending state and state under review exhibit positive association with recommendation acceptance.«

You can register for the free seminar by phone (01) 58-92-490, or via e-mail: research.seminars@ef.uni-lj.si by Tuesday, 8th September 2015.

We look forward to seeing you!

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