'Logrolling' in Antarctic governance: limits and opportunities
The Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) is considered a successful example of international governance as it has managed tensions over sovereignty claims, avoided militarisation and dealt with marine resources and environmental protection. Recently, Chinas influence and assertiveness in many international...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:141932 2023-05-15T13:59:46+02:00 'Logrolling' in Antarctic governance: limits and opportunities McGee, J Arpi, B Jackson, A 2020 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.1017/S003224742000039X http://ecite.utas.edu.au/141932 en eng Cambridge University Press http://ecite.utas.edu.au/141932/2/141932 - Logrolling in antarctic governance.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S003224742000039X http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP190101214 McGee, J and Arpi, B and Jackson, A, 'Logrolling' in Antarctic governance: limits and opportunities, Polar Record, 56 Article e34. ISSN 0032-2474 (2020) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/141932 Law and Legal Studies International and comparative law International and comparative law not elsewhere classified Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2020 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1017/S003224742000039X 2021-05-03T22:17:08Z The Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) is considered a successful example of international governance as it has managed tensions over sovereignty claims, avoided militarisation and dealt with marine resources and environmental protection. Recently, Chinas influence and assertiveness in many international institutions have significantly grown. What effect this shift in the international politics will have upon Antarctic governance remains to be seen. However, to further thinking on this issue we explore two current case studies that reveal pressure points within the ATS. First, in the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Australia has proposed marine protected areas off East Antarctica, to which China and several other states have objected. Second, in the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings, China has proposed special management arrangements for the area around the Kunlun station, to which Australia and several other states have objected. Negotiation theory suggests logrolling (i.e. trade of mutual decision-making support across issue areas) can be an effective strategy to avoid diplomatic deadlocks. We therefore consider the merits of a logrolling strategy for the above issues. We find that while a logrolling strategy in the ATS might facilitate short-term diplomatic success, it would carry significant risks, including the weakening of existing norms. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica East Antarctica Polar Record eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Antarctic The Antarctic East Antarctica Polar Record 56 |
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The Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) is considered a successful example of international governance as it has managed tensions over sovereignty claims, avoided militarisation and dealt with marine resources and environmental protection. Recently, Chinas influence and assertiveness in many international institutions have significantly grown. What effect this shift in the international politics will have upon Antarctic governance remains to be seen. However, to further thinking on this issue we explore two current case studies that reveal pressure points within the ATS. First, in the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Australia has proposed marine protected areas off East Antarctica, to which China and several other states have objected. Second, in the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings, China has proposed special management arrangements for the area around the Kunlun station, to which Australia and several other states have objected. Negotiation theory suggests logrolling (i.e. trade of mutual decision-making support across issue areas) can be an effective strategy to avoid diplomatic deadlocks. We therefore consider the merits of a logrolling strategy for the above issues. We find that while a logrolling strategy in the ATS might facilitate short-term diplomatic success, it would carry significant risks, including the weakening of existing norms. |
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