Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Kaletski, Elizabeth, K. Anne Watson, and Victoria Hawley. 2023. “Quantifications of the Rights of the Child: Lessons Learned and Moving Forward.” Child Indicators Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-023-10096-0.

Full-text (view only) access here.

Watson, K. Anne, Matthew Rains, Stephen Bagwell, and K. Chad Clay. Forthcoming. “A Comparative Assessment of Composite Measures of Human Rights Performance.” In Research Methods in Human Rights: A Handbook, 2nd ed, eds. Bård A. Andreassen, Hans-Otto Sano, and Claire O’Brien. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Watson, K. Anne. 2022. “Tick, Tick, Boom: Simulating Human Rights Decisions in the Classroom.” PS: Political Science & Politics 55(3): 615-621.

Supplemental Materials: Tick, Tick, Boom Instructions

Murdie, Amanda M. and K. Anne Watson. 2021. “Quantitative Human Rights.” In the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies.

Hill, Daniel W., Jr. and K. Anne Watson. 2019. “Democracy and Compliance with Human Rights Treaties: The Conditional Effectiveness of CEDAW.” International Studies Quarterly 63(1): 127-138.

Replication dataverse: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/L8N4TR

Databases and Measurement PRojects

Randolph, Susan, Thalia Kehoe Rowden, Shaan Badenhorst, Christopher Shay, John Stewart, and K. Anne Watson. 2023. “HRMI Methodology Handbook: Economic and Social Rights Scores.” Human Rights Measurement Initiative. https://humanrightsmeasurement.org/methodology-handbook/.

Randolph, Susan, Shaan Badenhorst, Christopher Shay, John Stewart, and K. Anne Watson. 2023. International SERF Index Data. Economic and Social Rights Empowerment Initiative. https://serfindex.uconn.edu/2022-update-international-serf-index-data/.

Public-Facing Work

Fiala, Oliver, Elizabeth Kaletski, and K. Anne Watson. 2022. “Children’s rights are at risk (but there’s more to the story).” The Loop: ECPR’s Political Science Blog (August 30). https://theloop.ecpr.eu/childrens-rights-are-at-risk-but-theres-more-to-the-story/