Is There an Empirical Literature on Rights?
Studies in Law, Politics and Society, Volume 48, 2009
12 Pages Posted: 28 Jan 2015
Date Written: January 26, 2015
Abstract
The empirical literature that attempts to study rights is at an impasse. It can demonstrate that big claims about how some rights structure politics are overblown, but it has struggled to go beyond this step. This is in large part because studying rights is much more difficult than is commonly appreciated.
Keywords: Rights, The Hollow Hope, Rights at Work
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Burke, Thomas F. and Barnes, Jeb, Is There an Empirical Literature on Rights? (January 26, 2015). Studies in Law, Politics and Society, Volume 48, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2555945
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