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Reconstructing World Politics: Norms, Discourse, And Community, Sungjoon Cho
Reconstructing World Politics: Norms, Discourse, And Community, Sungjoon Cho
All Faculty Scholarship
This Article argues that the conventional (rationalist) approach to world politics characterized by political bargain cannot fully capture the new social reality under the contemporary global ambience where ideational factors such as ideas, values, culture, and norms have become more salient and influential not only in explaining but also in prescribing state behaviors. After bringing rationalism’s paradigmatic limitations into relief, the Article offers a sociological framework that highlights a reflective, intersubjective communication among states and consequent norm-building process. Under this new paradigm, one can understand an international organization as a “community” (Gemeinschaft), not as a mere contractual instrument of its …
Reconstructing World Politics: Norms, Discourse, And Community, Sungjoon Cho
Reconstructing World Politics: Norms, Discourse, And Community, Sungjoon Cho
Sungjoon Cho
This Article argues that the conventional (rationalist) approach to world politics characterized by political bargain cannot fully capture the new social reality under the contemporary global ambience where ideational factors such as ideas, values, culture, and norms have become more salient and influential not only in explaining but also in prescribing state behaviors. After bringing rationalism’s paradigmatic limitations into relief, the Article offers a sociological framework that highlights a reflective, intersubjective communication among states and consequent norm-building process. Under this new paradigm, one can understand an international organization as a “community” (Gemeinschaft), not as a mere contractual instrument of its …
On The Constitutionability Of Global Public Policy Networks, Petra Dobner
On The Constitutionability Of Global Public Policy Networks, Petra Dobner
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
Global Public Policy Networks (GPPNs) are increasingly influential in the global policy-making process. According to the Global Public Policy Institute, GPPNs are cross-sectoral coalitions of actors from governments, international organizations, civil society, and private industry. In structure, these networks differ from traditional hierarchical organizations, but their primary functions-negotiation, coordination, rulemaking, and implementation-pick up the classic tasks of formal international organizations and intergovernmental cooperation.
The power and acceptance of these networks are based on the real or alleged expertise of their members, their former or current formal positions in national or international organizations or private industry, and their personal connections. Although …
September 19, 2008: Who Lost Ukraine?, Bruce Ledewitz
September 19, 2008: Who Lost Ukraine?, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “Who Lost Ukraine?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
Rethinking Ngos: The Economy Of Survival And Global Governance, Marc Abélès
Rethinking Ngos: The Economy Of Survival And Global Governance, Marc Abélès
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
This article explores the concept of "global politics," an evolving set of systems that undermine our traditional view of government. These underlying systems, including Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), exert great influence on the power and actions of nation-states. Thus, while current global politics are largely dependent on the actions and strategies of nation-states, nation-states are not the only actors at work. The article argues for a view of global politics that takes these other systems, particularly NGOs, into account.
Democracy and the Transnational Private Sector, Symposium. Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington, April 12-13, 2007.
A Theory Of Open-Source Anarchy, David Fidler
A Theory Of Open-Source Anarchy, David Fidler
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
The rise of the importance of non-State actors in global politics challenges existing theories of international relations, and this article presents a new approach to the non- State actor phenomenon by developing a "theory of open-source anarchy." The article reviews the anarchy problem in the study of international relations and how leading theories explain this problem. This analysis questions whether these leading theories can explain the nature of non-State actor participation in contemporary global affairs. The article then develops a theoretical framework that addresses the non-State actor challenge. The framework argues that the nature of anarchy has shifted from a …
The Future Of Apologies, Aaron Lazare
The Future Of Apologies, Aaron Lazare
New England Journal of Public Policy
Aaron Lazare spoke on the topic of apologies at the inauguration of Chancellor Michael Collins at the University of Massachusetts Boston. This text is taken from Lazare’s 2004 book On Apology published by Oxford University Press and reprinted here with permission.
The Many Faces Of Power: An International Law Response To Robert Kagan's Of Paradise And Power, Jason Morgan-Foster
The Many Faces Of Power: An International Law Response To Robert Kagan's Of Paradise And Power, Jason Morgan-Foster
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
No abstract provided.
The World Peace: The Legacy Of Edmund S. Muskie, George J. Mitchell
The World Peace: The Legacy Of Edmund S. Muskie, George J. Mitchell
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.