The life and death of international treaties: double-edged diplomacy and the politics of ratification in comparative perspective

A comparative study of international treaty ratification processes in multiple issue areas, this text employs the comparative case study method, drawing on original research elite interviews, and discursive analyses of government documents in Europe, Australia, and North America

This book represents one of the first comparative studies of international treaty ratification processes in multiple issue areas. The study sets out to fill a gap in political science scholarship by investigating the role that international and domestic political actors and conditions play in the critical, post-commitment phase of cooperation. The book employs the comparative case study method, drawing on original research, elite interviews, and discursive analyses of governmentdocuments in Europe, Australia, and North America. Cases examine a select number of treaties on trade cooperation, th

The life and death of international treaties -- Ratification processes in comparative perspective -- The North American Free Trade Agreement -- The politics of European integration -- Global environmental politics -- The comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty -- The Australia--United States Free Trade Agreement -- The European Constitution -- Analysis and conclusions

A comparative study of international treaty ratification processes in multiple issue areas, this text employs the comparative case study method, drawing on original research elite interviews, and discursive analyses of government documents in Europe, Australia, and North America.