Author (Person) | Bailey, Jennifer L. |
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Series Title | European Journal of International Relations |
Series Details | Vol.14, No.2, June 2008, p289-318 |
Publication Date | June 2008 |
ISSN | 1354-0661 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Abstract: The International Whaling Commission's moratorium on commercial whaling took effect in 1986, seemingly marking the adoption of a new norm, that commercial whaling was no longer acceptable. But this norm has failed to become institutionalized. This article uses the norm life-cycle approach as developed by Finnemore and Sikkink (1998) to account for this failure. The effort ran aground because the norm proved unexpectedly ambiguous, a supporting epistemic community failed to emerge, the norm conflicted with other powerful norms, the prestige of the key anti-whaling states declined relative that of whaling states, and NGO tactics failed to win over the publics in key whaling states and instead created a counter-boomerang effect. The attempt may have resulted in the emergence of an alternative norm, but actors must act now to institutionalize it. |
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Source Link | https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/journals |
Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Environment |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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