Abstract (may include machine translation)
The Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) is a generally underrated institution. For instance, in a symptomatic statement, a well-known student of European affairs describes it in denigrating manner as a ‘talking shop’ (van Ham, 2001: 404). Yet such a perspective overlooks the power of norms. A talking shop may be a social environment well suited for international socialization. In this chapter, we shall argue that, firstly, the OSCE is an important niche player in the spread of Euro-Atlantic community norms and, secondly, it differs in important ways from other socializing agencies.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Title of host publication | Socialising Democratic Norms |
Subtitle of host publication | The Role of International Organisations for the Construction of Europe |
Editors | Trine Flockhart |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Pages | 127-146 |
Number of pages | 19 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2005 |