Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: When do international regimes reflect the preferences of the less powerful?What are the strategies of weak states for overcoming the objections of major powers?In this dissertation I address these questions in light of the bias against weak states present in the literature on regime formation and institutional design.Extant literature has emphasized the role of major powers as the primary architects of institutional design.Contrary to the assertion that they can do little to affect the development of international regimes, I propose that weak states can extract gains and limit the influence of their more powerful of their more powerful counterparts in the design process.An analysis of the international regime for adjudicating largescale violations of human rights, and specifically, the formation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) reveals that the negotiated outcome over the ICC's design I thank Quintin Beazer who was always there on Saturday afternoons to help me work through the quagmires of my dissertation.I thank the wonderful friends I have made while in Columbus.Whether it was weathering the storm of general exams together, helping me to relax and enjoy the company of others, indulging my Five Guys cravings, or rousing me from slumber for a run in the frozen February pre-dawn, their friendship helped me to enjoy all the more my experience at Ohio State.Many thanks to the following people, Charles L. Taylor whose encouragement led me to pursue this path and who treated me like a colleague before I had ever written a single word of my dissertation.I am grateful to all of my professors at Virginia Tech who helped make my experience there one of the most rewarding.Mike and Anna who taught me that even though things may break, with enough dedication they can be fused together again and when they can't, that is okay too.vi Eileen who chose 24, the hardest mile, to stand beside me.She taught me the art of self-efficacy and cookie baking will never be the same again.Not to mention Chapter 4 would be meaningless without her.My parents who always told me that I could do anything that I wanted and believed it and were not disappointed when I chose this.I am grateful to my family for their patience and understanding and for waiting without judgment for me to finally, finally call back.I thank my husband, Eric, whose
Author: Autumn Lockwood Payton
Institution: The Ohio State University
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2247671752