Constructivist analysis of foreign policy : a case study of U.S and the creation of Iraqi Special Tribunal.

Socialization is classically defined as a process of inducting actors into norms, with the outcome of sustained compliance based on the internalization of these new norms. However, this is not an inevitable process and arguably socialization without internalization may accord similar outcome of comp...

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Main Author: Chan, Jane Git Yin.
Other Authors: Acharya, Amitav
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Published: 2008
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-144182020-11-01T08:19:45Z Constructivist analysis of foreign policy : a case study of U.S and the creation of Iraqi Special Tribunal. Chan, Jane Git Yin. Acharya, Amitav S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science Socialization is classically defined as a process of inducting actors into norms, with the outcome of sustained compliance based on the internalization of these new norms. However, this is not an inevitable process and arguably socialization without internalization may accord similar outcome of compliance. Norms would start to resonate as states begin to be exposed to the socializing process, especially when the norm in question is compatible to its own culture and identity. The case study of the US creation of the Iraqi Special Tribunal seeks to explain the fact that despite US rejection of the International Criminal Court created by the Rome Statute, they are still adhering to the underlying norm of seeking accountability for humanitarian crimes. Essentially, this paper shows that objection to an institution is not necessarily equivalent to the rejection of the underlying norm. Master of Science (International Relations) 2008-11-13T09:19:26Z 2008-11-13T09:19:26Z 2006 2006 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14418 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Chan, Jane Git Yin.
Constructivist analysis of foreign policy : a case study of U.S and the creation of Iraqi Special Tribunal.
description Socialization is classically defined as a process of inducting actors into norms, with the outcome of sustained compliance based on the internalization of these new norms. However, this is not an inevitable process and arguably socialization without internalization may accord similar outcome of compliance. Norms would start to resonate as states begin to be exposed to the socializing process, especially when the norm in question is compatible to its own culture and identity. The case study of the US creation of the Iraqi Special Tribunal seeks to explain the fact that despite US rejection of the International Criminal Court created by the Rome Statute, they are still adhering to the underlying norm of seeking accountability for humanitarian crimes. Essentially, this paper shows that objection to an institution is not necessarily equivalent to the rejection of the underlying norm.
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Chan, Jane Git Yin.
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title Constructivist analysis of foreign policy : a case study of U.S and the creation of Iraqi Special Tribunal.
title_short Constructivist analysis of foreign policy : a case study of U.S and the creation of Iraqi Special Tribunal.
title_full Constructivist analysis of foreign policy : a case study of U.S and the creation of Iraqi Special Tribunal.
title_fullStr Constructivist analysis of foreign policy : a case study of U.S and the creation of Iraqi Special Tribunal.
title_full_unstemmed Constructivist analysis of foreign policy : a case study of U.S and the creation of Iraqi Special Tribunal.
title_sort constructivist analysis of foreign policy : a case study of u.s and the creation of iraqi special tribunal.
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