working paper no. 27 When domestic resistance outweighs international influence: the struggle for human rights and democracy in Kenya 1987-2002 by Robert M. Press University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS 39406
[email protected] Presented at the 2005 International Studies Association Convention, On the panel, Human Rights as a Foreign Policy Goal: Rhetoric, Realism and Results Saturday, March 5, 2005 Honolulu, Hawaii Posted on 28 February 2005 http://www.du.edu/gsis/hrhw/working/2005/27-press-2005.pdf © 2005 Robert M. Press. All rights reserved. This paper may be freely circulated in electronic or hard copy provided it is not modified in any way, the rights of the author not infringed, and the paper is not quoted or cited without express permission of the author. The editors cannot guarantee a stable URL for any paper posted here, nor will they be responsible for notifying others if the URL is changed or the paper is taken off the site. Electronic copies of this paper may not be posted on any other website without express permission of the author. The posting of this paper on the hrhw working papers website does not constitute any position of opinion or judgment about the contents, arguments or claims made in the paper by the editors. For more information about the hrhw working papers series or website, please visit the site online at http://www.du.edu/gsis/hrhw/working. When Domestic Resistance Outweighs International Influence: The Struggle for Human Rights and Democracy in Kenya 1987-2002 by Robert M. Press University of Southern Mississippi A paper presented at International Studies Association annual meeting Honolulu, Hawaii March 2005 Comments welcome:
[email protected] Abstract With the growing attention in recent years to the impact of transnational networks and donor policies on human rights in developing countries, there is a risk of over-emphasizing such impact and under-emphasizing the work of domestic human rights activism.