The politics of practice: diplomacy and legitimacy in international society.
[Thesis]
David Edward Banks
Finnemore, Martha; Farrell, Henry
The George Washington University
2015
395
Committee members: Adcock, Robert; Goldgeier, James; Sell, Susan
Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-51521-3
Ph.D.
Political Science
The George Washington University
2015
Why do states reject Westphalian diplomatic practice? Diplomacy in international society is a highly regulated practice involving the exchange of representatives, the hosting of embassies, the upholding of rights of immunity and extraterritoriality, and the performance of ceremonial and protocol. Although it appears anachronistic, it is an efficient medium through which all states can participate in diplomacy. Furthermore, it is a low-cost practice to faithfully engage in, but generates considerable costs for those states that refuse to do so. Given all these factors, why would states reject it?
International Relations; Political science
Social sciences;Diplomacy;International relations;International society;Legitimacy;Narrative binding;Practice