The Invisible Constitution of Politics

Contested Norms and International Encounters

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Gebonden, 266 blz. | Engels
Cambridge University Press | e druk, 2008
ISBN13: 9780521895965
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As social practices now frequently extend beyond national boundaries, experiences and expectations about fair and legitimate politics have become increasingly fragmented. Our ability to understand and interpret others and to tolerate difference, rather than overcome diversity, is therefore at risk. This book focuses on the contested meanings of norms in a world of increasing international encounters. The author argues that cultural practices are less visible than organisational practices, but are constitutive for politics and need to be understood and empirically 'accounted' for. Comparing four elite groups in Europe, Antje Wiener shows how this invisible constitution of politics matters. By comparing individual interpretations of norms such as democracy and human rights, she shows how they can mean different things, even to frequently travelling elite groups.

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ISBN13:9780521895965
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:266

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List of tables and graphs; Preface; 1. Introduction; Part I. Three Theoretical Moves: 2. Constitutionalism beyond modernity; 3. The dual quality of norms; 4. Making normative meaning accountable for international relations; Part II. Case Study: Reconstructing the Structure of Meaning-in-Use: 5. Citizenship; 6. Democracy and the rule of law; 7. Human rights and fundamental freedoms; Part III. Evaluation: 8. Comparative assessment and working hypothesis; 9. Incorporating access to contestation; Annex; References; Index.

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