The organised hypocrisy of international state-building
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5680860 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Egnell (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 465-491 |
| Publication date | 2010-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Conflict Security and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1467-8802 • E-ISSN: 1478-1174 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14678802.2010.500523 |
| OpenAlex | W2060023208 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 21 |
This paper uses the concept of ‘organised hypocrisy’ as a means of making sense of the inconsistencies and contradictions in contemporary theory and practice of international state-building. While organised hypocrisy in international politics allows states and organisations to maintain systemic stability and legitimacy by managing irreconcilable pressures that might otherwise render them unable to operate effectively, this paper argues that organised hypocrisy also has negative impacts on the operational effectiveness of state-building. It allows organisations to engage in operations without sufficient resources, thereby seriously undermining operational effectiveness and the credibility of international state-building as a legitimate political tool. Organised hypocrisy also creates false expectations among the local and global populations and thereby decreases the credibility of the strategic narrative that is supposed to explain and make sense of the transformation processes to the general public. The paper also explores a number of options for dealing with organised hypocrisy in a way that could improve the effectiveness of international state-building
Credibility · Hypocrisy · International relations · Law and economics · Legitimacy · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Computer Science · International Development and Aid · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |