International Security Institutions, Domestic Politics, and Institutional Legitimacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6283968 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Terry L Chapman (0000-0001-7506-0583, Emory University, corresponding author), Terrence L Chapman (Emory University) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 134-166 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002706296177 |
| OpenAlex | W2155589374 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 63 |
| References cited | 70 |
Scholars have devoted considerable attention to the informational role of international institutions. However, several questions about the informational aspects of institutional behavior remain underexplored: What determines how audiences respond to institutional decisions? Through what channels does information provision affect foreign policy? To answer these questions, I develop a formal model motivated by recent literature on the informational effects of security institutions. The formal model depicts information transmission between a domestic audience, an international institution, and a foreign policy maker. Statements issued by member states through the institution serve to inform the audience about the likely outcomes of its leader’s actions. The model demonstrates that leaders have incentives to consult relatively conservative institutions, because their support convinces audiences that they should also support proposed policies. Leaders face incentives to avoid the disapproval of more revisionist institutions, because their opposition will tend to induce public opposition. The empirical implications are discussed
Economics · Incentive · Institution · Law and economics · Legitimacy · Market economy · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · International Development and Aid · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Political Conflict and Governance
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Erosion of International Organizations’ Legitimacy under Superpower Rivalry
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An ‘A’ for Effort
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Negative surprise in UN Security Council authorization
The Costs of Favoritism
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Misreading the public
Policy and opinion in the Gulf War
Decision-Making in the UN Security Council
Interests, Institutions, and Information
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After Hegemony
Coercive Cooperation
Democracies at War
Democracy from Above
Failure after 1441
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Information and Judicial Review
Victory Has Many Friends
War in a Time of Peace
Unilateralism and U.S. Foreign Policy
Assessing the President
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The High Politics of IMF Lending
The Value of Biased Information
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War, Casualties, and Public Opinion
The Common Priors Assumption
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Sources of Transparency
The Pretty Prudent Public
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Institutional Assets and Adaptability
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Legitimacy and Authority in International Politics
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The Institutional Dynamics of International Political Orders
The Politics, Power, and Pathologies of International Organizations
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Accountability and Abuses of Power in World Politics
Why the Security Council Failed
Political Control Versus Expertise
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International Law and State Behavior
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| Unique citing works | 63 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,5 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 63 |