The diffusion of norms in the international system

Why do states express support for norms that go against their underlying beliefs? Scholars of policy diffusion have identified four social mechanisms -- coercion, competition, emulation, and learning -- that can lead to the spread of a common practice, a norm, in the international system. I build a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ring, Jonathan Jacob
Other Authors: Kadera, Kelly M., 1965-
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2014
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1386
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5425&context=etd