| ID | 085398 |
| Title Proper | World opinion and the founding of the UN |
| Other Title Information | governmentalizing international politics |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Jaeger, Hans-Martin |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | While `world opinion' is a staple in political discourse, the concept has received little attention in IR. Locating it along the `realist-idealist' divide, existing studies have conceptualized `world opinion' empirically, as an aggregative or intersubjective phenomenon, annexed or opposed to state sovereignty, and embodying a normative standard. Drawing on Luhmann's conception of public opinion and Foucault's governmentality approach, this article reconceptualizes `world opinion' discursively (functionally and semantically), as a medium of communication that enables post-sovereign forms of international governance irrespective of an inherent normativity. |
| `In' analytical Note | European Journal of International Relations Vol. 14, No. 4; Dec 2008: p589-618 |
| Journal Source | European Journal of International Relations Vol: 14, No. 4 |
| Key Words | Governmentality ; Luhmann ; Realism - Idealism Debate ; United Nations History ; World Opinion ; International Politics |