Journal article
The International Whaling Commission: Is Maintaining the Status Quo Good Governance?
Social Alternatives, Vol.28(2), pp.29-35
2009
Abstract
The annual meetings of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) have become a very public battleground for the hearts and minds of the pro- and anti-whaling nations. Originally a mechanism devised to manage the world's cetacean resources, the IWC presents us with an interesting case study for assessing the crisis in international governance. As the key protagonists demonstrate, the IWC raises important questions about whether or not institutions need to respond to changing norms of international behaviour in order to remain relevant. This article suggests that as long as both sides of the whaling lobby remain inflexible as to the interpretation of the whaling convention, the IWC's role as arbitrator remains limited and alternate mechanisms will need to be considered.
Details
- Title
- The International Whaling Commission: Is Maintaining the Status Quo Good Governance?
- Authors
- Donna Weeks (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Publication details
- Social Alternatives, Vol.28(2), pp.29-35
- Publisher
- Social Alternatives
- Date published
- 2009
- ISSN
- 0155-0306
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2009 Social Alternatives. Reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449446602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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