Diplomatic culture and institutional design: Analyzing sixty years of Antarctic Treaty governance
Abstract Since 1961 the Antarctic Treaty has been acknowledged internationally as the legitimate forum through which decision-making for the region takes place. Membership growth and the establishment of new conventions are strong indicators of how this international regime has overcome challenges t...
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| description | Abstract Since 1961 the Antarctic Treaty has been acknowledged internationally as the legitimate forum through which decision-making for the region takes place. Membership growth and the establishment of new conventions are strong indicators of how this international regime has overcome challenges to its functioning, while preserving peace maintenance, scientific cooperation and environmental protection as the main pillars of Antarctic governance. For this special volume of Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Science, this work provides an overview of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings’ operation, highlighting how they established specific diplomatic practices: the progressive introduction of issues, the avoidance of contentious issues, and “watered-down”, ambiguous text, all of which have enabled parties to circumvent conflict and reach consensual agreement. Based on analysis of the Antarctic Treaty Database, this work shows the main practices developed through the Antarctic Treaty and concludes that the adaptability of Treaty Parties to manage challenges over the last 60 years will unquestionably continue to underpin the regime. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c776ac0d7a18428fbd363e1b786272ac2022-12-22T02:39:36ZengAcademia Brasileira de CiênciasAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências1678-26902021-03-0194suppl 110.1590/0001-3765202220210539Diplomatic culture and institutional design: Analyzing sixty years of Antarctic Treaty governanceDANIELA P. SAMPAIOhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1400-8957Abstract Since 1961 the Antarctic Treaty has been acknowledged internationally as the legitimate forum through which decision-making for the region takes place. Membership growth and the establishment of new conventions are strong indicators of how this international regime has overcome challenges to its functioning, while preserving peace maintenance, scientific cooperation and environmental protection as the main pillars of Antarctic governance. For this special volume of Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Science, this work provides an overview of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings’ operation, highlighting how they established specific diplomatic practices: the progressive introduction of issues, the avoidance of contentious issues, and “watered-down”, ambiguous text, all of which have enabled parties to circumvent conflict and reach consensual agreement. Based on analysis of the Antarctic Treaty Database, this work shows the main practices developed through the Antarctic Treaty and concludes that the adaptability of Treaty Parties to manage challenges over the last 60 years will unquestionably continue to underpin the regime.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652022000201803&lng=en&tlng=enAntarctic TreatyDiplomatic CultureInstitutional DesignEnvironmental GovernanceInternational Regimes |
| spellingShingle | DANIELA P. SAMPAIO Diplomatic culture and institutional design: Analyzing sixty years of Antarctic Treaty governance Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências Antarctic Treaty Diplomatic Culture Institutional Design Environmental Governance International Regimes |
| title | Diplomatic culture and institutional design: Analyzing sixty years of Antarctic Treaty governance |
| title_full | Diplomatic culture and institutional design: Analyzing sixty years of Antarctic Treaty governance |
| title_fullStr | Diplomatic culture and institutional design: Analyzing sixty years of Antarctic Treaty governance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diplomatic culture and institutional design: Analyzing sixty years of Antarctic Treaty governance |
| title_short | Diplomatic culture and institutional design: Analyzing sixty years of Antarctic Treaty governance |
| title_sort | diplomatic culture and institutional design analyzing sixty years of antarctic treaty governance |
| topic | Antarctic Treaty Diplomatic Culture Institutional Design Environmental Governance International Regimes |
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