Thumbnail Image
Publication

Norm contestation and the usage of rhetoric in China

Journal Title
Keywords
Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Political science
 Norms
 Sovereignty
 China
 Nonintervention
Readers/Advisors
Pampinella, Stephen, Sullivan, Patricia
Journal Title
Term and Year
Spring 2022
Publication Date
2022-05
Book Title
Publication Volume
Publication Issue
Publication Begin
Publication End
Number of pages
Collections
SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection
Show all metadata
Files
Thumbnail Image
Shepard_Honors.pdf
Adobe PDF, 141.8 KB
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/7475
Abstract
This paper explores the type of rhetoric and tactics used by the Chinese government to counter accusations of human rights violations against ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. Most of the terminology used involves the principles of sovereignty and nonintervention. By engaging in this discourse with the international community, the state has engaged in norm contestation and a debate about the universality of norms. With these concepts in mind, China has gained political influence and an increasing number of like-minded allies that can challenge the Western order. As a result, this could be problematic for the United States if it wants to retain its perceived status as global hegemon.
Citation
DOI
Description
Accessibility Statement
If this SOAR repository item is not accessible to you (e.g. able to be used in the context of a disability), please email libraryaccessibility@newpaltz.edu
Embedded videos