Why discourse matters only sometimes: effective arguing beyond the nation-state
Why discourse matters only sometimes: effective arguing beyond the nation-state
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为什么话语有时才重要:超越民族国家的有效争论
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2010
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3
通讯作者:
D. Panke
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D. Panke
Abstract Pre- and post-agreement discourses are an integral part of international relations. Yet, they only matter sometimes as an empirical analysis of European judicial discourses shows. State of the art Habermasisan and social psychology approaches on effective arguing cannot sufficiently explain variation in the success of discourses. This requires a fine-grained perspective: Only if actors share yardsticks fitting to the issue at stake, they can commonly assess the quality of arguments and incrementally develop a consensus. If such issue-specific reference standards are absent, actors talk at cross-purposes and dissent prevails. The article empirically illustrates the importance of intersubjective validity for the effectiveness of discourses and tests its central claim against alternative constructivist and rationalist explanations.