2016 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Normative Power Europe?: norm localization, the death penalty and criminal justice in Southeast Asia
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16K03536
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| Research Institution | Waseda University |
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Principal Investigator |
BACON Paul.M. 早稲田大学, 国際学術院, 教授 (40350706)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
中村 英俊 早稲田大学, 政治経済学術院, 准教授 (80316166)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
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| Keywords | Localization / Norm diffusion / Spiral model / Criminal justice / Death penalty / Persuasion / Conditionality / Capacity-building |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
I made two research trips to Thailand, and conducted and recorded 7 interviews. I had a very productive meeting with the EU human rights representative, who gave me the contact details of many valuable possible interviewees. I found an excellent Thai co-researcher, who also has very good contacts. On my first trip I met the EU representative, and conducted two pilot interviews. After these pilot interviews, I changed and improved my interview questionnaire, which is now more relevant to the Thai case study. I made a preliminary analysis of the findings, which show a pattern, and suggest that the EU is successfully diffusing human rights norms in Thailand. I also extensively researched the norm diffusion literature. I have made several academic presentations based on these findings.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
Overall, I am 'progressing rather smoothly'. At first, I had to delay my trips to Thailand for a couple of months, because of the political situation there. However, I have since been able to make two trips, have done several very useful interviews, made good contacts, and been given the names of many other potential interviewees. I was able to conduct pilot interviews and refine my questionnaire. I already have substantial findings, and a pattern is beginning to emerge from the interviews, which suggests that the EU is doing a good job in Thailand, and is making an impact in the diffusion of human rights norms. I have presented preliminary findings, and also received extremely valuable feedback from experts on the EU and human rights, from Oxford University and Canterbury University, NZ
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The next step is to make two further visits to Bangkok, to conduct further interviews with local human rights defenders and experts. For the first of these trips, I will organize interviews with my remaining Thai contacts, in partnership with my research partner in Thailand. On the second trip, I will organize interviews with leading Western human rights experts. By the end of this process I will have interviewed more than 15 people in Thailand. This is a higher number than I thought possible. I will then analyze the results, and present the findings in research presentations. I hope to organize a workshop at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles, and at Waseda University. I will then consider whether I should continue a deeper analysis of the Thai case, or to turn my attention to Indonesia.
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| Causes of Carryover |
Because of political problems in Thailand, I had to delay my first visit by a few months. Because of these delays, it was not possible for me to have a major symposium at Waseda as planned, with two international experts, and several Japanese researchers. Instead, I held a smaller workshop, with one international visitor who gave feedback on my preliminary research findings.
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| Expenditure Plan for Carryover Budget |
I will use the amount carried over to make two further visits to Thailand for interviews. I will also organize a larger symposium, rather than a workshop, in either Tokyo or Brussels. I will invite extra researchers with the money that I could not spend last year. Also, it was necessary to conduct some interviews in Thai, so I hope to use some funds to pay for translation/transcription costs.
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Research Products
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[Presentation] 'Theorizing EU norm diffusion'2017
Author(s)
Paul Bacon
Organizer
EU Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Symposium on the Normative Power of the EU in the Asia-Pacific
Place of Presentation
Canterbury University, New Zealand
Year and Date
2017-01-17 – 2017-01-20
Int'l Joint Research
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