Status in International Politics
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu14712614092021-12-20T05:37:19Z Status in International Politics Duque, Marina Guedes Political Science International Relations Status prestige diplomacy social networks What is international status, and where does it come from? Whereas previous IR research focuses on the state level by considering status as a motivation, I treat status as relational. Following Weber, I conceptualize status as an effective claim to social esteem. Status is ultimately founded on social recognition: it concerns identity formation processes in which an actor is deemed as belonging in a social group because they adopt the distinctive lifestyle expected from group members. As such, status relations are characterized by the formation of groups bound together by dense relations and a common lifestyle, which involves both material and nonmaterial symbols. Empirically, this approach enables me to move beyond measuring status symbols to examine how status emerges from state relations. Leveraging state-of-the-art network analysis, I examine state practices that express recognition—specifically, the network of diplomatic representations. As expected, I find that status relations are characterized by self-reinforcing dynamics and social closure, neither of which can be explained using traditional approaches. Moreover, the lifestyle of con- temporary high-status states involves not only the ability to fend for oneself under anarchy, but also a standard of civilization based on democracy and economic freedom. In fact, civilizational standards are the main drivers of status recognition. More generally, results indicate that status has a broader role in international politics than previously assumed—one of promoting international order rather than exacerbating conflict. 2016 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1471261409 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1471261409 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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