International pecking orders : the politics and practice of multilateral diplomacy /

International pecking orders : the politics and practice of multilateral diplomacy /

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Author / Creator:	Pouliot, Vincent, 1979- author.
Imprint:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Description:	xiv, 340 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	North Atlantic Treaty Organization. United Nations. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. United Nations. Diplomacy. International relations -- Decision making. Diplomacy. International relations -- Decision making.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10649406

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ISBN:	9781107143432 1107143438 9781316507766 1316507769
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"In any multilateral setting, some state representatives weigh much more heavily than others. Practitioners often refer to this form of diplomatic hierarchy as the 'international pecking order'. This book is a study of international hierarchy in practice, as it emerges out of the multilateral diplomatic process. Building on the social theories of Erving Goffman and Pierre Bourdieu, it argues that diplomacy produces inequality. Delving into the politics and inner dynamics of NATO and the UN as case studies, Vincent Pouliot shows that pecking orders are eminently complex social forms: contingent yet durable; constraining but also full of agency; operating at different levels, depending on issues; and defined in significant part locally, in and through the practice of multilateral diplomacy"-- "Being a state diplomat-that is, speaking and acting as the recognized representative of a country-can be as exhilarating as humbling. Thanks to his unusual professional trajectory, Carne Ross experienced both sides of the coin, first as a British delegate to the United Nations (UN) and later as consultant for stateless peoples for the non-governmental organization (NGO) Independent Diplomat. The contrast could not have been starker: "When I was with the British mission, officials of the UN or other countries paid attention when we spoke. Doubtless this was often faked, but it was perhaps felt to be required, given Britain's place in the UN pecking order. With the Kosovars, no such deference is necessary"--

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Summary:	In any multilateral setting, some state representatives weigh much more heavily than others. Practitioners often refer to this form of diplomatic hierarchy as the 'international pecking order'. This book is a study of international hierarchy in practice, as it emerges out of the multilateral diplomatic process. Building on the social theories of Erving Goffman and Pierre Bourdieu, it argues that diplomacy produces inequality. Delving into the politics and inner dynamics of NATO and the UN as case studies, Vincent Pouliot shows that pecking orders are eminently complex social forms: contingent yet durable; constraining but also full of agency; operating at different levels, depending on issues; and defined in significant part locally, in and through the practice of multilateral diplomacy.
Physical Description:	xiv, 340 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781107143432 1107143438 9781316507766 1316507769