Amanda Murdie

Amanda Murdie is the Dean Rusk Scholar of International Relations and Professor of International Affairs in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia.

Shaming and blaming: assessing the impact of human rights organizations

Shaming by human rights organizations can indeed change state practices, with the right combination of partners and conditions.

By Amanda Murdie and David R. Davis

/ 10 Jan 2017

To discredit victims, call them terrorists

Repressive governments can damage the effectiveness of human rights action by attempting to discredit a prisoner of conscience. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate, Public Opinion and Human Rights.

By Ana Bracic and Amanda Murdie

/ 11 Nov 2015