Author (Person) | Paquin, Stéphane |
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Series Title | The Hague Journal of Diplomacy |
Series Details | Vol.5, No.1-2, p173-197 |
Publication Date | 2010 |
ISSN | 1871-1901 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Abstract: This article aims to assess the effectiveness of two systems of governance with respect to the making of international treaties: the Canadian system, where the decision-making process is more centralized and where intergovernmental mechanisms are poorly institutionalized; and the Belgian system, where sub-state actors have the role of co-decision and where intergovernmental mechanisms are highly institutionalized. The central question to be discussed is: is the fact that one gives an important role to sub-state actors in the making of a country’s treaty by means of institutionalized intergovernmental mechanisms something that negatively or positively affects the foreign policy of a state? And is this a positive- or a negative-sum game at the level of the conclusion and implementation of treaties? The article concludes that the Belgian system is more effective, largely because its sub-state actors have an important role at every step of the conclusion of a treaty. |
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Source Link | http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1871191x-05010108 |
Countries / Regions | Belgium, Canada |
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