Norms
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To be sure, America’s ties with Thailand and the Philippines have deteriorated somewhat during Obama’s second term, owing to the US president’s criticism of violations of democratic
norms
and human rights in both countries.
On the other hand, Hamas’s history and current behavior clearly indicate that it regards elections as merely a political tool, and that it is devoid of any commitment to the
norms
and values underlying democracy.
It is not easy to think of such a display as being in line with modern
norms.
But conditions are becoming more dangerous as asset prices rise further and further from historic
norms.
Particularly in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, cultural
norms
and economic hardships stop parents from sending their daughters to school or from keeping them in school for as long as they enroll their sons.
In such an information age, Nye wrote, three types of countries are likely to gain soft power: “those whose dominant cultures and ideals are closer to prevailing global
norms
(which now emphasize liberalism, pluralism, autonomy); those with the most access to multiple channels of communication and thus more influence over how issues are framed; and those whose credibility is enhanced by their domestic and international performance.”
As a result, behavioral
norms
and rules lagged far behind realities on the ground, and political polarization intensified.
A globalized world, with one country’s goods, capital, and pollution flowing into another, will inevitably need common
norms
and laws.
It does not help that the emerging powers are less bound to international human rights
norms
and conventions, and thus less likely to attempt to enforce them.
Although local Muslim leaders have since criticized Hilaly’s attitude, the incident again raises the question of attitudes regarding sex in “orthodox” communities, and how they can be reconciled with prevailing
norms
in the West.
Movies produced for the sexual gratification of consumers reveal cultural
norms
of restriction, transgression, and otherness.
Globalisation has brought increasing acceptance of common rules and legal norms, but this is not the same thing as universal acceptance of human rights.
In practice, order must be established before it can be limited by the rule of law and international human rights
norms.
They should remind Obama of what foreign-policy experts Nina Hachigian and David Shorr have recently called “the responsibility doctrine”: great powers have an active responsibility to uphold global
norms
and solve global problems.
That group initially produced meager results; but, by July 2015, it issued a report, endorsed by the G20, that proposed
norms
for limiting conflict and confidence-building measures.
Some states suggested new
norms
to address data integrity and maintenance of the Internet’s core structures.
Norms
that may be ripe for discussion outside the GGE process could include protected status for the core functions of the Internet; supply-chain standards and liability for the Internet of Things; treatment of election processes as protected infrastructure; and, more broadly,
norms
for issues such as crime and information warfare.
In some cases, the development of
norms
among like-minded states can attract adherence by others at a later point.
In others, such as the Internet of Things,
norms
for security standards may benefit from leadership by the private sector or non-profit stakeholders in establishing codes of conduct.
A regime of
norms
may be more robust when linkages are not too tight, and an over-arching UN treaty would harm such flexibility at this point.
Expansion of participation is important for the acceptance of norms, but progress will require action on many fronts.
Yet, in practice, the Israeli government has been defying those legal
norms
for a long time.
To secure a stable balance of power, likeminded countries must stand together in backing a rules-based regional order, thereby compelling China to embrace international norms, including dispute settlement through peaceful negotiation, rather than military intimidation or outright force.
That means rethinking corporate governance, and the core values, norms, and interests that drive corporate behavior.
International rules bind the US and limit America's freedom of action, but they also serve American interests by binding others to observable rules and
norms
as well.
Scholars speak of “the empire striking back,” referring to former colonized peoples, such as immigrants from Africa and India, settling in Europe and North America and then challenging
norms
of race and identity.
While strategic competition for resources will continue to shape Asia’s security dynamics, the associated risks can be moderated if Asia’s leaders establish
norms
and institutions aimed at building rule-based cooperation.
But he was equally clear in stating that the US would “preserve our unique ability to project power,” and issued some sharp messages to China about upholding international
norms
and respecting human rights.
Poland does not use the euro, and it is currently violating the rule of law and other EU norms, while refusing to participate in the EU’s refugee response.
A system based on the public availability of information about individual community members might seem amenable to communitarians such as the sociologist Amitai Etzioni, for whom limitations on privacy are a means to enforce social
norms.
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