State Repression and the Domestic Democratic Peace

Does Democracy Reduce State Repression As Human Rights Activism Funding And Policy Suggest? What Are The Limitations Of This Argument? Investigating 137 Countries From 1976 To 1996 State Repression And The Domestic Democratic Peace Seeks To Shed Light On These Questions. Specifically It Finds That Electoral Participation And Competition Generally Reduces Personal Integrity Violations Like Torture And Mass Killing; Other Aspects Of Democracy Do Not Wield Consistent Influences. This Negative Influence Can Be Overwhelmed By Conflict However And Thus There Are Important Qualifications For The Peace Proposition.