James Ron

James Ron, PhD, is a political sociologist at Azimuth Social Research, a research and evaluation consulting firm.

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Why are white evangelicals anti-human rights?

By: Howard Lavine & James Ron & Richard L. Wood
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The anti-human rights position of white evangelicals in the U.S. is less about religion and more about politics.

Who thinks human rights are respected in the United States, and why does it matter?

By: James Ron
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Based on a representative sample, researchers found that respondents’ assessment of current human and civil rights conditions was strongly correlated with their ...

Jews and Muslims in America could find unity through a common adversary

By: James Ron & Howard Lavine
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Homegrown nativists in the U.S. dislike both Jews and Muslims, which could help both groups work toward mutual understanding.

To protect human rights abroad, preach to Trump voters

By: Howard Lavine & James Ron
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Religious leaders can help convince the most ethnocentric and authoritarian American voters to oppose Washington’s backing of abusive dictators.

No, Americans don’t support airstrikes that kill civilians, even when they target terrorists

By: James Ron & Howard Lavine & Shannon Golden

Polls that show Americans support airstrikes against suspected terrorists ignore some very large caveats.

Reducing dependence on foreign aid—what will it take?

By: James Ron & José Kaire & Archana Pandya & Andrea Martínez
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Modest investments into local fundraising capacity could transform the global human rights community into a truly sustainable and autonomous force, rather than ...

Why countries should welcome, not fear, foreign funding of NGOs

By: Ronald R. Krebs & James Ron

A new law in Israel seeks to stigmatize NGOs that receive foreign funding—but evidence suggests that countries should welcome rather than fear the foreign funding ...

Survey: most believe women’s rights are human rights

By: James Ron
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Have feminists made traction in campaigning that “women’s rights are human rights?" We interviewed thousands of people to find out.

Is the UN a friend or foe?

By: Charles T. Call & David Crow & James Ron
Español | Français | العربية

Many Republicans believe that the UN curbs America’s interests, but people in the global South often view the UN as a tool of the United States. Why?

Monetizing the human rights “brand”

By: David Crow & José Kaire & James Ron
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Marketing research can help Mexican rights groups monetize their “brand” and boost public donations.

Ordinary people will pay for rights. We asked them

By: James Ron & José Kaire & David Crow
Español

New research suggests that if human rights organizations use evidence-based fundraising strategies, the public will donate.

Human rights groups are secretly US agents. True or false?

By: James Ron & David Crow
Español | العربية

For rights activists, Trump’s victory is a dark cloud with one silver lining. For the next four years, human rights groups will be inoculated against accusations ...

Earning the trust of human rights supporters

By: James Ron
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Human rights groups have lost—or never gained—the trust of roughly half their (potentially) strongest supporters.

What drives the crackdown on NGOs, and how can it be stopped?

By: Kendra Dupuy & James Ron
Español

Foreign aid is always political, and elevates the risk of a government crackdown on NGOs.

For Moroccan rights groups, good reputations aren’t enough

By: Rachid Touhtou & James Ron & Shannon Golden
Français | العربية

Without building a strong popular base, the Moroccan human rights community cannot capitalize on its good reputation.

Partners in prayer: women's rights and religion in Morocco

By: Meriem El Haitami & Shannon Golden & James Ron
Français | العربية

Pundits say that religion and human rights are opposing forces in Morocco, especially around women’s rights. Our Human Rights Perception Polls suggest a more nuanced ...

Data-driven optimism for global rights activists

By: James Ron & Shannon Golden & David Crow & Archana Pandya
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Opinion polls across four world regions suggest that human rights activists can be cautiously optimistic—the public likes and trusts them.

Internationalizing human rights organizations – why, how, and at what cost?

By: James Ron & Archana Pandya

The openGlobalRights editors introduce this week's debate.

Introducing openGlobalRights’ newest debate: Religion and human rights

By: James Ron & Archana Pandya

Our guest editors give a daily update of this week's theme.

Universal values, foreign money: local human rights organizations in the Global South

Despite enjoying a fair bit of local support, local human rights organizations (LHROs) in the Global South are still largely dependent on foreign funds. To better ...

Introducing this week's theme: Funding for human rights

By: James Ron

Human rights work depends on the voluntary efforts of activists, concerned citizens, and government personnel. Big transformative ideas, however, also require organizational ...

The struggle for a truly grassroots human rights movement

By: James Ron & David Crow & Shannon Golden
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Using cutting-edge human rights perception polls, the authors explore links between social class and domestic human rights movements in Mexico, Colombia, Morocco, ...