Book contents
- China and the International Human Rights Regime
- China and the International Human Rights Regime
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 China’s Evolving Posture toward the International Human Rights Regime: 1949–2017
- 3 China, the Convention against Torture, and the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture: 1982–2002
- 4 China and the Establishment of the Human Rights Council: 2004–2007
- 5 China and the International Labour Organization’s Conference Committee on the Application of Standards: 1983–2017
- 6 Explaining China’s Behavior
- 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
7 - Conclusion
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 March 2021
- China and the International Human Rights Regime
- China and the International Human Rights Regime
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 China’s Evolving Posture toward the International Human Rights Regime: 1949–2017
- 3 China, the Convention against Torture, and the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture: 1982–2002
- 4 China and the Establishment of the Human Rights Council: 2004–2007
- 5 China and the International Labour Organization’s Conference Committee on the Application of Standards: 1983–2017
- 6 Explaining China’s Behavior
- 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The concluding chapter reviews China’s constrainer and taker roles and discusses the implications of my findings.I consider the relevance of my findings regarding China’s rise, its behavior within international regimes more generally and the fate of the human rights regime.I argue that the continued strength of image concerns as a moderating influence will be crucial in determining Beijing’s future role in international regimes.Although I demonstrate that the PRC and other nations, especially countries belonging to the Like-Minded Group, contested various elements of the human rights regime, the regime’s lack of meaningful sanctions, means that these countries may be less inclined to mount a challenge but are likely to block efforts to strengthen the regime.
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- China and the International Human Rights Regime1982–2017, pp. 243 - 259Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021