Stay off my field
Policing boundaries in human rights and democracy promotion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12915841 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah Sunn Bush (0000-0002-0889-5916, Yale University, corresponding author), Sarah S Stroup (0000-0003-1515-0389, Middlebury College) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 263-290 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1752-9719 • E-ISSN: 1752-9727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1752971922000161 |
| OpenAlex | W4317745728 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 80 |
The study of global politics is frequently organized around fields, but the boundaries of these fields are little understood. We explore the relationship between two proximate fields, human rights (HR) and democracy promotion (DP), in order to understand the emergence and maintenance of field boundaries. The two fields are closely linked in international law and practice, yet they have remained largely separate as fields of action, despite vast changes in global politics over four decades. The disjuncture has been largely maintained by HR organizations who police the boundary to keep DP out. We identify differences in anchoring norms as the key factor driving boundary maintenance. Actors in the two fields hold different foundational ideas about how to protect and advance rights, norms that we describe as cosmopolitan and statist. This account is superior to alternate explanations that emphasize functional demands or resource flows, and complements historical institutionalist accounts. Our research offers a theoretical contribution to the study of fields and practical insight into two important areas of global practice. Our qualitative research is supplemented by digital annotations, supported by the Qualitative Data Repository
Boundary (topology · Democracy · Democracy promotion · Democratization · Field (mathematics · Human rights · Law and economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Promotion (chess · Public relations · Sociology · Global Security and Public Health · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |