The Hidden World of Multilateralism: Treaty Commitments of Newly Democratized States in Europe
Abstract
Why do new EU democracies engage in multilateralism? The dominant explanation proposes that new democracies use international treaties to lock in domestic reforms. This article offers a novel explanation as to why new EU democracies participate in multilateral treaties. We argue that ratifying a treaty serves three external signaling purposes (recognition concerns, increasing strategic autonomy, and pleasing the European Union). We test our...
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Title
The Hidden World of Multilateralism: Treaty Commitments of Newly Democratized States in Europe
Published Date
Dec 5, 2013
Volume
58
Issue
2
Pages
322 - 335
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