Sergio Wals

Sergio Wals is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and the Institute for Ethnic Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His research agenda centers on the relationship between democracy and individual perceptions of politics and topics related to immigration both in the United States and Latin America.

More than smoke and mirrors: citizen perceptions of human rights

By: Dona-Gene Barton & Courtney Hillebrecht & Sergio Wals
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Study finds that Mexicans’ perceptions of human rights protections are linked to individuals’ evaluations of their leaders, their government and democratization.