Organised hypocrisy in the African Union
The responsibility to protect as a contested norm
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5725347 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Natalie Zähringer (0000-0003-4451-6335, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, corresponding author), Malte Brosig (0000-0003-3430-5120, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-23 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1022-0461 • E-ISSN: 1938-0275 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10220461.2020.1735503 |
| OpenAlex | W3008756263 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
Since its emergence the African Union has continued to develop its normative framework, overcoming a culture of impunity and non-intervention and promoting innovative concepts such as the responsibility to protect (R2P). However, there appears to be a division between the legal and verbal commitment to R2P and the practical use of the concept. This article argues that the non-application of R2P can best be understood as a case of organised hypocrisy. As an analytical approach, organised hypocrisy explains the gap between commitment and action through the existence of a conflictual political environment. While the AU has made a normative commitment to R2P, it must also recognise member states’ interests as well as the international politics of intervention. In this context this article argues that organised hypocrisy is an important contributing condition to norm contestation
Development economics · Economics · Hypocrisy · International law · Political economy · Political science · Responsibility to Protect · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Human Rights and Development · International Development and Aid · Law
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |