Examining informal defence and security arrangements' legalization
Canada-US agreements, 1955-2005
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5699622 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anessa L Kimball (0000-0002-8766-9561, Political Science, Université Laval, Québec, Canada, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 380-400 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7020 • E-ISSN: 2052-465X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020702017723931 |
| OpenAlex | W2747505772 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
This article presents and examines a model of legalization on an original dataset of informal Canadian-US defence and security arrangements (DSA) formed between 1955 and 2005. Non-treaty arrangements permit US presidents to bypass Senate ratification, resulting in expediency and secrecy, both assets in defence and security relations. That withstanding, informal arrangements contain provisions responding to certain strategic problems. They detail aspects of legalization: delegation; obligations; and precision. Leaders select informal arrangements to incur fewer public commitments, but design them to ensure credibility. In that context, what factors shape informal DSA legalization? Propositions developed from delegation and rational institutionalist arguments identify the factors influencing informal DSA legalization. The Canada-US case is germane due to its "rules-based" nature and heterogeneity. An original dataset of the legal design of eighty-two bilateral DSA is introduced and analyzed. Results confirm cabinet shuffles and unified governments decrease DSA legalization while Democrat presidents and rising military threats increase it
Business · Context (archaeology · Delegation · Economics · Law and economics · Legalization · Political science · Treaty · Canadian Policy and Governance · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Law · Military and Defense Studies
Deliberative institutional design and US defence and security agreements
Reconceptualising burdens – Nato centres of excellence
Treaty legalization, security interests, and ratification of multilateral disarmament treaties
Military Exercises and Network Effects
Managing risks, side payments, and multi-institutional enlargement
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |