Norms

Abumere, Frank Aragbonfoh

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-74336-3_258-1

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Fusion Of Horizons: Normativity In Interpersonal and Interna1

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“…In addition, they do not see materialist means or hard power as the only means to achieve goals 'everywhere' and at 'all times'. While such states may rely on material means or hard power 'somewhere' and 'sometimes', they are willing to achieve their goals by other means, namely norms (Abumere 2019b). This willingness to achieve goals through norms is an antidote to transnational, international, sub-regional and regional crises and conflicts on the continent.…”

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Introducing Normativity in African International Politics

Abumere

2020

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With fifty-four states, Africa represents a microcosm of the Westphalian world. In conjunction with the Westphalian fragmentation of the continent, other fragmentations have compounded the intractable problem of 'othering' on the continent. The fragmentations sum up an African condition in the twenty-first century because they simultaneously represent the 'divisions' based on which Africans are 'differentiated' and the 'differences' based on which Africans are 'divided'. This article argues for normative international politics in which the divisions and differences are superseded by non-discriminatory, unifying, positive identities and shared values. In this normative international politics, cooperation is the organising principle. The article proposes 'fusion of horizons' as the mechanism through which the supersession of the divisions and differences by positive identities and shared values can be realised.

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Section: Fusion Of Horizons: Normativity In Interpersonal and Internamentioning

confidence: 99%