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Beyond compliance theories: a case study of the right to education of Syrian refugees in Jordan Asma Amro (24168360) PUREID: 551578805 This thesis engages with the issue of state compliance with international human rights law (IHRL). It investigates factors affecting Jordan’s compliance with the right to education of Syrian refugees (RESR) under the obligations of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. In the search for the most appropriate theoretical model to provide us with a more comprehensive understanding of factors affecting Jordan’s compliance conduct, four main compliance theories from both the rational-actor model and normative-constructive model are critically analysed and tested in the context of Jordan: realism, institutionalism, liberalism, and the Transnational Legal Process. The analysis suggests that, although each provides valuable insights about factors affecting Jordan’s compliance behaviour, none of these theoretical models has adequate causal explanatory power. Therefore, Weiss and Jacobson’ comprehensive model of compliance was utilized to better understand the underlying factors contributing to the relationship between Jordan and IHRL in general and state compliance with RESR in particular. The findings indicate that rather than rely solely on binary theoretical models, scholars may find it useful to employ a model that is more inclusive, such as the model developed by Weiss and Jacobson.<br><br><i>Thesis is embargoed until 31 July 2029.</i> 2026-10-01T16:43:11Z Text Thesis 10.17034/32639025.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Beyond_compliance_theories_a_case_study_of_the_right_to_education_of_Syrian_refugees_in_Jordan/32639025 All Rights Reserved Open Access after 2029-07-31