Global Norms : Creation, Diffusion, and Limits

Norms in development are typically established at the global level to solve complex development challenges on the ground. These norms are standards of expected behavior about how things ought to be conducted and are deemed crucial for societies to flourish. Global norms, however, often fail to successfully diffuse to local contexts. The author intend to argue in this report that many initiatives are effective in putting norms on the global agenda, but few of these norms lead to transformational change on the ground because of cultural and political economy challenges that were not considered in the norm formation or in the advocacy campaign process. Nonetheless, there are lessons to consider that could lead to more successful outcomes. This report explores the journey of norms in development, from emergence to implementation. Specifically, it seeks to identify effective strategies for norms to take root and make part of the global and domestic agendas and limits. It also identifies challenges to the implementation of norms and some possible strategies and tools to overcome these challenges. The report draws from various global policy advocacy campaigns with a particular focus on governance; it also includes notable historic campaigns, such as Britain's antislavery campaign.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Martinsson, Johanna
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2011-08
Subjects:	ACCESS TO INFORMATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, ACCOUNTING, ANTI-BRIBERY, ANTI-CORRUPTION, ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY, ANTICORRUPTION CAMPAIGNS, ANTICORRUPTION CONVENTIONS, ANTICORRUPTION REFORMS, ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGY, ASSETS, AUTHORITY, BENEFIT ANALYSIS, BRIBE, BRIBERY, BRIBERY OF FOREIGN PUBLIC OFFICIALS, BUREAUCRACY, BUSINESS TRANSACTION, CITIZEN, CITIZENSHIP, CIVIL RIGHTS, CIVIL SOCIETY, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION, CIVIL WAR, COALITIONS, COLLECTIVE ACTION, COMBATING BRIBERY, CONFIDENCE, CONSENSUS, CONSTITUENCY, CONSUMER PROTECTION, CORRUPT, CORRUPTION, CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS, CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX, COUNTRIES MUST, CRIME, CRIMINAL, CRISES, DECISION MAKERS, DECISION MAKING, DECISION-MAKING, DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, DEMOCRACY, DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, DEMOCRATIC STATE, DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS, DEMOCRATIZATION, DISCLOSURE, EFFECTIVE STRATEGY, EFFECTIVE USE, EMBEZZLEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENVIRONMENTS, EXPENDITURE, FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL REFORMS, FULL PARTICIPATION, GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE, GLOBAL GOVERNANCE, GLOBAL INITIATIVE, GOOD GOVERNANCE, GOVERNANCE REFORM, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION, GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, GOVERNMENT REVENUES, GRAFT, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS, INCOME, INITIATIVE, INSTITUTION BUILDING, INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE, INTEGRITY, INTERNATIONAL AID, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INTERNATIONAL POLITICS, INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE, LACK OF TRANSPARENCY, LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, LEADERSHIP, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LEGAL SYSTEM, LEGITIMACY, LEGITIMATION, LOBBYING, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, MARKET ECONOMIES, MEDIA, MINES, MINISTER, MONEY LAUNDERING, MULTINATIONAL, NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, NATIONAL LEVEL, NATIONAL POLICY, NATIONS, NATURAL RESOURCES, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, OFFENSES, OIL, PARLIAMENT, PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES, PETTY CORRUPTION, POLICY MAKERS, POLITICAL CHANGE, POLITICAL ECONOMY, POLITICAL INFLUENCE, POLITICAL SENSITIVITY, POLITICAL STRUCTURES, POLITICIANS, PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP, PRIME MINISTER, PRIORITIES, PROCUREMENT, PRODUCERS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC DELIBERATION, PUBLIC FINANCE, PUBLIC GOODS, PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC HEARINGS, PUBLIC OPINION, PUBLIC POLICY, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC SUPPORT, REPRESENTATIVES, RESOURCE CURSE, SAFE HAVENS, SANCTIONS, SOCIAL CHANGE, STREAMS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TAXATION, TECHNOCRATIC APPROACH, THEFTS, TRANSACTION COSTS, TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPARENT PROCEDURES, VESTED INTERESTS, VOTING, WORLD POLITICS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/754661468336689726/Global-norms-creation-diffusion-and-limits http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26891
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