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    German foreign policy since unification Theories and case studies edited by VotkerRitberger MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS s chancng he toni etter PAS as an pre nn hshor ome yates asad say es theft ke to oa Frat trite into are fa be soi sng ‘Sn oration tele el os peo icon spy ee de opi i bd “soem fee AS wl oe sees ned a ‘Specht led scar dae ee pa ogee othe plying proces (or he dna ‘eich faa oe spn of neorrton try aoc, oe Hennbesr 195 fr te elo, see ‘ne pra noes pc asec ap cy Ki {7-5 canla 98 358 Shand Vo fs Woh and Tele Th Fin Orne na a fe Geman met: te he a 5 Constructivist foreign policy theory Henning Bookle, Volker Rttberger and Wolfgang Wagner Since the ery 19H, cmractve has emerged a the major cal lenge of ronal (bot nore and wearin ie) hen in lntrational Relations. Like rationalist (or atonal cole), con Steutvir tof lls mettheory which has npr toring in ‘arous Beld sneading change inthe international system (ROR 1098) and communicative ation (Rite 200) Thowgh rset foreign policy ha become influenced by comtusii ikng to, + tea ar coherent foreign psicy theory as been missing The sin ‘ofthis chapter therefore to deseo sch a foreign pl theory 0 the bas of contract metathory in oar to sender th way of ‘hearing applicable tothe analyse of Geman frlgn pley ser snieaion. Contriciviom starts frm the ssumpton tht actors flow a ogc of appropriateness athe tha a lg of eonsequeniay. In contra to many ether constructs suey, this chap gue that oil norms rather than the ston ators are Bes suite fo texplain foreign policy and thus to serve as a independent warble ‘Within thi framework socal nouns ae se a the sore influent ‘he mare they ae shed among the units of «social ptr and he ‘more precisely they distinguish betwen appropriate abd inappropriate Eehavour. Our dncusion of sclation process thecal mech ‘sim inking soci norms und ate Deaton makes cles tha ms ‘ano erclostely be atribted nether the ination th sce level bat interac in seeral may. We thersore discs to tats ‘of eonsretv reser tat hae of emai large eae ‘eh othe, Wheres taneatonal sonsratvam hesfotsed etl Sly onthe impact of terminal norms o oe picy beso SrSrEETSTEETSTESTSTESTSTSETSISETOTSCES/S:ES10:4010:4010:4015:4 000 cAtESCATESCATESCACE SCAR CCEECEsETEESETEISETEECETESCETE SETS STETETESTECESTECESTECESTECESTEcESTEctreecSretc4rt0-4ree 21a ane aera ara nTE Onna EOnIS socal consractss has ake norms saved thin desi ‘= mow infsemal Though the Ginn between intratonl ned otal norms i use tail erm thereto ‘We therefore aim at imegrating oth eeasch Udon no tl onstatvst theory of oem py. Wh vw to te ea onstratvit preitions about pos-uncation German fri ploy an ther empl test based om serene suds, We hee bes ‘pecially concermed with hose of operationavation and meine ‘ment. In order to formalte tele constrctvin Pein, we ‘mat beable to identity the acl var pong foot ces ce sane, We have therefore paid consideration te indo of International an wcietal norms, We conc with some eects shout German forcgn poy wich, mm acon poi of ew, is coneepaazed a nn-cnsten oegn poy The logic of appropriateness soil nrms a independent aril The pont of depart for a contractvst theory of frig pc ‘Sw cstigue ofthe concept a ty maining home veo wid ‘atthe core of neotelt and tltaran-tiberl anaes a fein Poy (6 chapters 3 and 4). According oth once en, eee fr aorms can only lyse nstutents or set an sng sven interests Construct they af foregn plc, in conto phases he independent ines of thse sees Ac te ‘he consracvist ew, acon behav guided by socal aoe ‘kind as icersubjectiney shared, aloe based captain ot ropes behaviour! The astmpton ofthe independent nen Of soi norms is ncompatie wih the concep at heats, stiy-maximzng homo econ Tis concep rpc by ok stor concept described as homo esl on plage ale, Mayer and Titerger 1997155, Saber and Ulett 193, tthe onstracisst vews aco take hon onthe bai of tas nd fale on the background of subjatve factors, hit carl ‘perience and instacandinvlsement (Scaler and Ut 38 12, our teanatn), When ted ith satus aenane coe of ton, homo aeonomics considers the stipe coment of ‘son in ‘order to choose the akeaie which wil tine he wily: homo sco in conta, aes hi acon mg of appropriateness, which ake imersbjecely shared, slo hed | | ‘specations of appropriate basi as ts point of reeence. The lope of appropoctenes ste Tha ecise oftheir immedate orientation 1 beavis, cl ams tater thn other ston aba the appoprateindepenent Savable of + cameratist thoy of frig poly. Ih contrat to tationalit modal (eg. Krasner 199; Corel an Davis 19%), soc ‘ret function of interes but pred them, The eet of sal ‘ors o Behaviour cannot thereon red Yo that of constants ‘or incentives inthe seat that they increase reduce the cont of ect mone of besvour a thes have mee gui eft oe ‘eto beavis In the conse ews cl mou aa ane ‘onsite tec. they Teptimise pols and thos define atone Interest” (Kot 195: 26)" By aeing cetan goals a eae forms ata mote’ (Kote 195: 26). As motive noms psc the pols toward hich ites eitnately strive The motes fonction ‘serie oscil ovms by cosets man ft ul i hat sates “tine shir prefrences in aecordance with the gol that have bee sgnated ay eptinste Socal norms ae Ustngished fom ster isto vais by vir of thre shaateristes (1) otmedate fentitn to bhavour [sce Finerore 98eu 22-5 Floss 19: Tes (2) imeragjecaity (Finnemare 19963 2: Koi 1985: 32) and (3) courtly (sce Hveclevet, Mayer and Rtherger 1997: Vt Goets and ic 1902: 633: Rrtoc 4d Rogie U6, 762 8), “The mos important dng characteristic. inant vetain to enon distinguishes socal orm om ies rine a casa Tales a well x wld vw and niet and cltre, Word ews are comprehensive conceptions of ety which ener sade aul ble and principled eli wheat the same ive tascen ing them. Like ele apd ent wold ews ate too abst! for secrating actual expectation of bho, Bevan the mee Cnn nnnnnen victation wo behavior sol mae ae et sited o explain cen Foley bese ‘The secon defining character, mercy ditingtes so norms om ideas detned seks eld ytd olsen and Kethane 199% 3) The lance of individu ‘bel systems ‘amine by eogtive approaches se Lite an Sith 988) Although the proponent of coptve tori do not pte the socal ers ‘of india bets and vale they rege the nad Ply ld by dciion makers a exerting an independent flere on ove Pole behaviour, Mot or les explicit there, nda bel of lecisor makers ae asi rest epee of autonomy ss helt Social environment However one objection to sch Esplnations that ‘ctariing decision-making process throug indo th aon and cognition alone ignore the commonality af shared norms ‘ndeying dominant das oko (Kot 199-32). Explanations hich atibate a state’ foc picy Bev t the ‘ees ‘finda poly makers are ths ssc ith hey nays fase the question of he sol rote of individ bal thot theses being able to answer Copitve approaches wil hereto not be nteated in cue comarutvt hey of for poy. inal the thd dein characters that scl sos have sunray becuse hy nels ses of ste and hts ef 2 moral of eal character” (Goutal Dich 1992. 88°), Coumcetictual ality stinger nor fom non ve sed ‘apeations of besvoue tat rst Kom consequential onside ons, such as prudence cate ofthe reframe t ral mars Fossss& eomplance pall independent of imerste(Horrel 993, Franck 190) This‘cmplancepll does ot neces nse ior nortcomplant behaviour hy ators wihin «pen conte of on, However, the exitnce of nor doesnot ave to be elle into question iit oer ited becaae doe to th rtence to Tales socl norm pons eountritalsalty (ce Haendeve, Mayer and Ritherger 1997: 164-5 Goce and Dah 1990 6369, Kato and Rugg 196: 7678), Of coun, the assumption of the outer vay of norms mist note exe sft ay ‘moral demand made a any tine by any actor uncial asibed the stats of a sail norm dept the fst htt gel ignored bracte. We theeive dcr ceria ast when am expcation Of "ppropriat beavou canbe sol to Be scl on ad that independent waa for an esplanstion of reg fey teva “The sength of orm: commonality and speiciey Cts of constr foreign policy theory point out that an ars ffequety confonted wth ny vlu-bced expectations of pet {beh thn rendering calor aban a dnincion Dees Isevant and leant expectation of besvour. Contract are therfore aay tro explaining! foreign policy ex post by choosing the expectation af bchawour a an exon which come loses to the observed behaviour to he expsie [Lpro 1957233) However, fri for determining the stent of soit norms can he found in the comtrctii erature, and thet considerably ise he pos bily of formulating predictions ex ante In he constructive the Strength oft sor nor and ths the srengih ofits influence on Tere picy behaviour) depends om to proper on 8 con digs Leon how many makers of acid sae shave a vlc based ‘pecan of behaviour apd oni spay eon how precy 3 form datingubes apropet rm appropiate behavoue Commonaly From contracts pot of ew, socal oem impact on besa when they reach png post Le when hey are shard by eit ‘now of une within soi stem. Homers Fanemoreand Ben fo er or efinghowe many ener conte ah 4 ‘Huis agg ht oem png etely curs before one third othe total tatein the system adop the nor [Finnemore and Sink 1998 Predictions about he fori poly behavior of individual ates sth "Germany nee than the vse maori factors thin the pene focal sytem should share an expecation of appropriate Beaviur ‘Onty then docs poses 4 steele of commonality. Below this thresh contrat prediction shoud the fem speaciy From a contract perspective the impact fs sca oem depends ot oly ont commana but ao un speci (Lege 199738 ‘Toa couidenble extent, the preche menting of rors depends on thee expcaton, Lethe formal expres Tor instance, in writen invernatonal comentons or domestic lpition (sce Raynond 197 25; Franck 190: 64 eps). An upc apa of beirut oes notre out cera miden of Berar ay ingpropate, tn allowing for wile range of beat options ta be jatad appropri and vere emg the srs within stale skein whens norm his been vt (oe Chayes and Chae 19, '8#-82).Comequeny. unspeiic norm ena «sand of appropiate behaviour and therefore an indpenden sare or ‘planing foreign pocyBesvour tn ode o ue st’ gn policy nom hos wo be sulciemly specie let me Uehara options have tbe ruled! ta ley inapprope Sclationprocenes a casa mechanisms In constructs foegn policy thors the eft of saci norms is obit to saialtion poeacs nit origin soli mang, ‘ociston ia process in which a person grove nthe soy ea caltareserounding hin and, by ling soil ws and Tole ‘vomes an independent, competent cil ing (We 1986 218 at transaton) fn the course ofthis proces the actor acknowledges the insittonaived modes of thought and tekaviow ay corer males ‘therm ~ tray ~"his owe” and rings hr intrest and prec one with then’ (Seheenng 1994: 38 ur went as Mar 1993) ‘wee, the sociation proses should not be cone of a3 ‘one-way proces 10 which the ator being seihged cones no ‘reonceptions of is ow Rather the sco Bing sealed ay wel ‘elton what he iterates daring the sociation pret tl ay ‘en mits content (Sele od S994 end ore vos conionted ith ew decison making stato he ‘outs of ther lex and hence need to ern he expectation of Detasiour or eitespet tho that they have leay rnc socaliaton is never complete but is continwus pre [Pay Compatd wih the proces ofan inva’ sociation into is sosial etvtonmenty the peculiar characte ofthe acalton roe of foreign poly dion takes” i tat Tow ane ‘dine cation peocenes ocr sitaneouny, Beate ery Pry deion mats ate a the nel! sacl open ie oterational aie, the one hand a domestic cet the tober, they ace te clase of cling agent an coments > ‘heough two deen scalaton pve Tonto itn ‘Suiles 3 proce whereby government deen makes internal iteration norms i. alive expaton appropiate ea Surth ae shared among states, iit scan ees toa process hardy goverment decison makes inerae ancl orm Teralueaed expectations a poi behvour that ae Sarl Up the cts of thr ae thn intranets ae th conte is {bl rk te mos pron soiling gets The ove Sed hn neratonl oc ae de byte cnt embes {esate cesta oppo teas nemtonal ean ower, hy asian scaling ace ino Goya ‘ea ecpnatons re portant a slg specs becuse ty ‘ream communi nae up fsa Kckand Sink D8 Sieh cnaratot hw se cowl te xeon oF dppapene tebuvow formulated by iterations ‘Sno pope hur they seed themes spr there communtyo the meer st sd ek emit a cel member by ese mc ste cre inert {hao eon ls comma thorns oy tno Saher of rms ance Ten 13 in cet yet aos among nonste scrs have rly inte not lent dac to nrg economic nde ender nt nw thong dsapent a communis Tiny sath vw te detopmens tas of ee “ranaton cil wy wach eprint Db Sar ting est gn pcr may ae be hae ee Uber Shae snd Saar 9%, Wap 196) Tia ‘remy salts ae wid sca spr the seal amount ey al an To 98 Kean SH In Bp commancag sxe ype har, ed by mats rhe wh tans cy, ah ter ‘tors playa twofold coe in interatonal sce On th one hand "hoy act as nor entreprenets in tht they declan fre eng ound bel sash new ones ance and Sink 16) an ‘nthe ater, they demand and very eomplace wth existing mors (Keck and kak 199818 Accrdingy in ain the poco nding ‘0 spec freien poly decom, the role of ioc colons fe roping norms and Fase norm-conet bebe tat "corded appropriate cscation, scons ens of mersational society tts not onl saciee but ao ae sacle becuse they are the pritay address. national shure value ba! especatns of apeapate ber (Arson 196: ef) States acnomledge he aor neta society ab standars of spproprte Behera hi leat oe stats depen on thr membership international sckty (Aemtong, 1st: 21 24; Shimmellennig 1984 344) Incmstonl hones she tine cllesive goals and spe appopriate se of fair fo Pring they have soczing fon ates Bere ser at Eonstantly concerned withthe epuation st recognized (ue. noe

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