2016
DOI: 10.5007/2177-7055.2016v37n74p19
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Congress’s International Legal Discourse

Abstract: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2177-7055.2016v37n74p19Lançando mão de um acervo de dados original que compreende 30 anos de históricos legislativos de estatutos federais estadunidenses, o autor demonstra que, em debates sobre leis cuja aprovação poderia levar a violações de direito internacional, membros do Congresso invocam observância a este com relativa frequência. Os argumentos são amplamente favoráveis ao direito internacional e frequentemente fraseados em termos legalistas. Essas conclusões demonstram que mem… Show more

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“…But theoretical and empirical research shows that popular opinion can still meaningfully affect state foreign policy, including policy touching on international law (e.g., Kaempfer and Lowenberg 1992;Rodman 1998). Indeed, legislators in some countries routinely frame their arguments over foreign policy in international law terms (Cope 2015). 9 Assuming popular opinion is relevant to international law compliance, then, where popular opinion turns against practices that violate international legal obligations -either because they are international law or otherwise -fear of electoral repercussions might make governments less likely to pursue those practices themselves, or more likely to punish those that do pursue them.…”
Section: Public Opinion and International Law 21 International Law'smentioning
confidence: 99%
“…But theoretical and empirical research shows that popular opinion can still meaningfully affect state foreign policy, including policy touching on international law (e.g., Kaempfer and Lowenberg 1992;Rodman 1998). Indeed, legislators in some countries routinely frame their arguments over foreign policy in international law terms (Cope 2015). 9 Assuming popular opinion is relevant to international law compliance, then, where popular opinion turns against practices that violate international legal obligations -either because they are international law or otherwise -fear of electoral repercussions might make governments less likely to pursue those practices themselves, or more likely to punish those that do pursue them.…”
Section: Public Opinion and International Law 21 International Law'smentioning
confidence: 99%