| ID | 157684 |
| Title Proper | President Donald J. Trump |
| Other Title Information | an agent of norm death? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Panke, Diana ; Petersohn, Ulrich ; Diana Panke, Ulrich Petersohn |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Since his inauguration, US President Donald Trump has made news by violating international and domestic norms, such as norms of diplomatic communication or the non-discrimination norm. This paper uses theoretical approaches to norm eradication in order to examine whether President Trump has turned into an effective agent of norm death leading to the abolition of domestic and international standards of appropriateness. It discusses how the precision of the respective norms, the stability of their contexts, and the actions of norm proponents have played out. This reveals that President Trump’s actions have so far lacked effectiveness, and have not led to norm death. The longevity of challenged norms cannot be taken for granted, however—especially if the challenger is a powerful actor. In order to avoid norm death under this circumstance, it is essential that norm proponents possess capacities and competencies to act, and employ them to defend challenged norms. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal Vol. 72, No.4; Dec 2017: p.572-579 |
| Journal Source | International Journal Vol: 72 No 4 |
| Key Words | Multilateralism ; Non-Discrimination ; Freedom of the Press ; International Norms ; Domestic Norms ; US, President Donald J. Trump ; Norm Violation ; Commitment to NATO ; Twitter Diplomacy |