The Politicization of LGBTI Human Rights Norms in the EU‐Uganda Development Partnership
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6281469 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johanne Døhlie Saltnes (0000-0001-9896-7516, ARENA – Centre for European Studies University of Oslo, corresponding author), Markus Thiel (0000-0003-0022-8681, Politics & International Relations, EU‐Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, Green School of International & Public Affairs Florida International University Miami) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 108-125 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9886 • E-ISSN: 1468-5965 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jcms.13141 |
| OpenAlex | W3121287436 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 37 |
The EU is committed to promoting human rights through its development policy. This article argues that its expansive human rights framework has led to EU‐internal and outside‐in politicization of LGBTI rights in Uganda. It views contestation as a mechanism of politicization and suggests two paths through which contestation occurs; based on the normative core or on the application of human rights conditionality. We establish these paths through a case study of politicization of LGBTI rights promotion in the Uganda–EU partnership. While member states' policies are more affected by political pressure from domestic constituents, EU institutions aim to depoliticize the issue and prioritizes diplomatic channels. Conversely, conditionality operates as a driver for contestation in beneficiary states. Whereas postcolonial studies interpret claims of universal rights as neo‐colonial intervention, our findings highlight a more nuanced applicatory contestation by rights activists. These actors insert themselves as change agents aiming to reshape the policies of international norm promoters
Conditionality · General partnership · Human rights · International human rights law · Law and economics · Linguistic rights · Norm (philosophy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Right to property · Sociology · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Human Rights and Development · Law · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |