The Purpose of Intervention: Changing Beliefs about the Use of Force
In: International Journal, Band 59, Heft 2, S. 460
In: International Journal, Band 59, Heft 2, S. 460
Rules for the World -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Bureaucratizing World Politics -- 2. International Organizations as Bureaucracies -- 3. Expertise and Power at the International Monetary Fund -- 4. Defining Refugees and Voluntary Repatriation at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees -- 5. Genocide and the Peace keeping Culture at the United Nations -- 6. The Legitimacy of an Expanding Global Bureaucracy -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
In: Foreign affairs: an American quarterly review, Band 83, Heft 1, S. 166
ISSN: 2327-7793
In: Foreign affairs: an American quarterly review, Band 83, Heft 6, S. 144
ISSN: 2327-7793
In: Cornell studies in security affairs
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In: Review of international studies: RIS, Band 27, Heft 3, S. 509
ISSN: 0260-2105
In: Review of international studies: RIS, Band 27, Heft 3
ISSN: 1469-9044
In: Annual review of political science, Band 4, S. 391-416
ISSN: 1094-2939
In: Annual review of political science, Band 4, Heft 1, S. 391-416
ISSN: 1545-1577
▪ Abstract Constructivism is an approach to social analysis that deals with the role of human consciousness in social life. It asserts that human interaction is shaped primarily by ideational factors, not simply material ones; that the most important ideational factors are widely shared or "intersubjective" beliefs, which are not reducible to individuals; and that these shared beliefs construct the interests of purposive actors. In international relations, research in a constructivist mode has exploded over the past decade, creating new and potentially fruitful connections with long-standing interest in these issues in comparative politics. In this essay, we evaluate the empirical research program of constructivism in these two fields. We first lay out the basic tenets of constructivism and examine their implications for research methodology, concluding that constructivism's distinctiveness lies in its theoretical arguments, not in its empirical research strategies. The bulk of the essay explores specific constructivist literatures and debates in international relations and comparative politics.
In: International organization, Band 55, Heft 3, S. 743-760
ISSN: 0020-8183
Der Artikel diskutiert die verschiedenen Definitionen des Begriffes der Legalisierung, des internationalen Rechts und die Bestimmungsfaktoren der Begriffsbildung sowie des Begriffsverständnisses. Dabei sind zahlreiche Einflußfaktoren zu benennen, zum Beispiel soziale, politische oder auch traditionelle Einflüsse. Die Rolle des Rechts kann sehr unterschiedlich verstanden und definiert werden. Beispielhaft werden drei Begriffsverständnisse gegenübergestellt und untersucht, die wesentlich zur theoretischen Diskussion beigetragen haben (SWP-Fnk)
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In: International organization, Band 55, Heft 3, S. 743-758
ISSN: 1531-5088
The authors of "Legalization and World Politics" (International Organization, 54, 3, summer 2000) define "legalization" as the degree of obligation, precision, and delegation that international institutions possess. We argue that this definition is unnecessarily narrow. Law is a broad social phenomenon that is deeply embedded in the practices, beliefs, and traditions of societies. Understanding its role in politics requires attention to the legitimacy of law, to custom and law's congruence with social practice, to the role of legal rationality, and to adherence to legal processes, including participation in law's construction. We examine three applications of "legalization" offered in the volume and show how a fuller consideration of law's role in politics can produce concepts that are more robust intellectually and more helpful to empirical research.
In: Review of international studies: RIS, Band 27, Heft 3, S. 465-513
ISSN: 0260-2105
Watson, A.: Foreword. - S. 467-470. Buzan, B.: The English School: an underexploited resource in IR. - S. 471-488. Hurrell, A.: Keeping history, law and political philosophy firmly within the English School. - S. 489-494. Guzzini, S.: Calling for a less "brandish" and less "grand" reconvention. - S. 495-501. Neumann, I. B.: The English School and the practices of world society. - S. 503-507. Finnemore, M.: Exporting the English School? - S. 509-513
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In: New York University journal of international law & politics, Band 32, Heft 3, S. 699-705
ISSN: 0028-7873
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In: New York University journal of international law & politics, Band 32, Heft 3, S. 591-698
ISSN: 0028-7873
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Examines how the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was able to convince states to adopt humanitarian rules of war laid out by the first Geneva Convention. Exploration of the theoretical arguments underlying humanitarian principles focuses on their desirability from an individual perspective, as well as the threat they pose to sovereignty & traditional understandings about international politics. A world-cultural argument is used to explain the context in which the Red Cross succeeded, arguing that functional & interest-related explanations are insufficient. War is viewed as an organized cultural institution with changing rules &, since state & personal survival conflict during war, other social/cultural values are needed to motivate soldiers to risk their lives. Cultural models also determine the "right" way to fight, & these rules of war have become increasingly globalized. An overview is presented of the origin, content, & spread of the rules of warfare contained in the Geneva Conventions, maintaining that the worldview & moral code expressed in this early period impacted all subsequent ICRC humanitarian efforts. J. Lindroth