Power, Patronage and International Norms - A Grand Masquerade

"Why do some of the world's least powerful countries invite international scrutiny of their adherence to norms on whose violation their governments rely to remain in power? Examining decisions by leaders in Uganda, Sierra Leone, and Georgia, Valerie Freeland concludes that these states invited outside attention with the intention to manipulate it"--

List of contents

1. Masquerading in international relations; 2. Peripherality and patronage in international relations theory; 3. The strategic life of peripheral-patronage states; 4. Uganda's self-referral to the international criminal court; 5. Sierra Leone's truth commission and tribunal; 6. Georgia's western ambitions; 7. The long-term effects of strategizing; 8. Conclusion; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography.

About the author

Valerie Freeland is a policy analyst with the Government of Manitoba, and a former professor or postdoctoral fellow at Athabasca University, the University of British Columbia-Okanagan, the University of Regina, Simon Fraser University, Loyola University-Chicago, and Wheaton College. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science from Northwestern University in 2015.

Summary

Why do some of the world's least powerful countries invite international scrutiny of their adherence to norms on whose violation their governments rely to remain in power? Examining decisions by leaders in Uganda, Sierra Leone, and Georgia, Valerie Freeland concludes that these states invited outside attention with the intention to manipulate it.

Foreword

Argues that some of the least powerful countries masquerade as rights-promoters, paradoxically concealing the rights-violating effects of their patronage rule.

Product details

• Authors: Valerie Freeland
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2024
• EAN: 9781009468572
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0946857-2
• No. of pages: 298
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; World, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Africa, International Relations, Politics & government, c 1500 onwards to present day, Regional Studies, Comparative Politics, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, International institutions, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, For undergraduate education and equivalents, For graduate / post-graduate and equivalents