Search results

Jönsson, C. Soviet Foreign Policy and Domestic Politics: A Case Study. Cooperation and Conflict, XII, 1977, 129-148. The article discusses the relationship between external and internal factors in shaping Soviet foreign policy on the basis of a case study of Soviet behavior in the nuclear test ban negotiations 1958-63. Observed changes in Soviet behavior in these negotiations are related to 'internal bargaining' on the test ban issue between pro-treaty and anti- treaty 'groupings' within the USSR. Changes in Soviet negotiating behavior at Geneva are found to be correlated with changes in the success and influence of the different groupings. This case study indicates that neither external nor domestic factors alone, but rather the complex interplay between the two, can account for Soviet foreign policy behavior. International and domestic events can both be regarded as necessary but not sufficient conditions in explaining Soviet behavior in the test ban negotiations.

The nature of global governance is changing, as are the standards by which we judge its legitimacy. We are witnessing a gradual and partial shift from inter-state co-operation to more complex forms of governance, involving participation by transnational actors, such as NGOs, party associations, philanthropic foundations and corporations

"The nature of global governance is changing, as are the standards by which we judge its legitimacy. Whereas international institutions were long the exclusive preserve of national governments, the past decades have witnessed a gradual and partial shift from interstate cooperation to more complex forms of governance, involving participation by transnational actors, such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), advocacy networks, party associations, philanthropic foundations, and multinational corporations. Increasingly, states and international institutions are engaging transnational actors as policy experts, service providers, compliance watchdogs, and stakeholder representatives. This volume analyzes the reasons behind, and consequences of, the growing involvement of transnational actors in established international institutions. It provides comparative analyses of varying transnational access and participation in different international organizations and issue-areas. Combining normative democratic theory and empirical research, it offers innovative interpretations of the democratic legitimacy of current arrangements"--Provided by publisher.

The EU policy process is dependent on negotiations as a mode of reaching agreements on, and implementing, common policies. The EU negotiations differ from traditional international negotiations in several respects and this book presents a detailed analysis of the processes while examining their distinguishing features. The authors explore the variety of negotiation processes, the continuity and institutionalization of negotiation processes as well as the involvement of a variety of actors besides governments, often linked in informal networks. Going beyond the common distinctions based.

In this chapter, we trace the emergence of institutional approaches in IR theory, outline three important areas of research on international institutions, and suggest promising directions for future research. The review demonstrates that rational choice institutionalism, historical institutionalism, and normative institutionalism, as developed in the study of domestic institutions, have constituted sources of inspiration in IR theory. At the same time, the relative absence of formal institutions in the international realm has encouraged IR scholars to theorize more subtle institutional forms and influences, with general implications for institutional analysis in political science.