Klappentext

This Element advances a theory of social cues to explain how international institutions legitimize foreign policy. It provides an understanding of institutional legitimacy that contributes to debates about multilateralism, humanitarian intervention, and identity. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Inhalt

1. Institutions and political legitimacy, a debate; 2. A theory of social cues; 3. Evidence from American interventions; 4. Evidence of social cueing; 5. Foreign audiences; 6. Reassessing the literature; 7. Implications; References; Acknowledgments.