Article
Norms from the periphery: tracing the rise of the common but differentiated principle in international environmental politics
Cambridge Review of International Affairs
(2018)
Abstract
Over the last three decades, constructivist scholars of international relations have created a rich body of literature on the influence of global norms. Until recently, the vast majority of that work focused on norms originating in the developed world and neglected the ideational impact of developing countries. This article confronts this oversight in the literature by tracing the rise of the “common but differentiated responsibility” (CBDR) norm in international environmental politics. The CBDR principle traces its origins to the developing world and today it is part of the framework principles of international environmental agreements. Thus, it represents a global norm promoted by, rather than diffused to, the developing world. In the process of tracing this norm’s rise, this article generates a set of hypotheses about the conditions under which developing countries create global norms.
Disciplines
Publication Date
June 18, 2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/09557571.2018.1481824
Citation Information
Phillip Stalley. "Norms from the periphery: tracing the rise of the common but differentiated principle in international environmental politics" Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol. 31 (2018) p. 141 - 161 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/phillip_stalley/2/