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...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/754661468336689726/Global-norms-creation-diffusion-and-limits http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26891 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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