Liberal Order and Imperial Ambition: Essays on American Power and International Order
In: Foreign affairs: an American quarterly review, Band 85, Heft 6, S. 160
ISSN: 2327-7793
In: Foreign affairs: an American quarterly review, Band 85, Heft 6, S. 160
ISSN: 2327-7793
In: American journal of international law, Band 100, Heft 1, S. 278-281
ISSN: 0002-9300
In: Comparative politics, Band 38, Heft 4, S. 479
ISSN: 2151-6227
In: Review of international studies: RIS, Band 31, S. 187-206
ISSN: 1469-9044
Although international relations scholars have acknowledged the widening gap between the US & European with regards to their competing perspectives about the use of military force, it is demonstrated that similar disparities have emerged between European nations, within American society, & across the international community. After reviewing contemporary definitions of multilateralism & identifying the concepts central characteristics, common misconceptions about the notion are highlighted, eg, the emergence of multilateralism will successfully eliminate disagreement between international partners. Two prevalent divergences within the multilateral framework about deployments of military force are identified: accommodating states that possess substantially less military power & determining the efficacy & legitimacy of military interventions. Additional attention is dedicated to scrutinizing the various mechanisms designed to evaluate the legitimacy of the multilateral framework governing the use of force. J. W. Parker
In: Review of international studies: RIS, Band 31, Heft S1, S. 187-206
ISSN: 1469-9044
The American-led Iraq war that began in 2003 has generated intense discussion about when it is legitimate to use force and what force can accomplish. Often this debate is portrayed as a breakdown in consensus, with the US charting a new unilateralist course that undermines existing multilateral understandings of how force should be used. Often, too, the debate is portrayed as a transatlantic one in which Europeans (notably France, supported by Germany) are leading the multilateralist defence against growing US unilateralism.
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: 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)
World Affairs Online
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.