Despite public support for the death penalty, a remarkable number of countries in different parts of the world have banned capital punishment in all its forms, regardless of the nature of the crime or the criminal. Arguing that international norms are often a critical source of ideas for change in state policy, but that impact varies greatly, Sangmin Bae offers a systemic explanation of how, when, and under what conditions a country complies with international norms. She examines four countries that reached different stages of norm compliance with respect to the death penalty-Ukraine, South Africa, South Korea, and the United States. Focusing on the role of political leadership and domestic political institutions, Bae clarifies the causal mechanisms that lead to state compliance or noncompliance with the norm.
About the Author:
Sangmin Bae is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northeastern Illinois University
Our reader reviews allow you to share your comments on titles you liked,
or didn't, with others. By submitting an online review, you are representing to
Barnes & Noble.com that all information contained in your review is original
and accurate in all respects, and that the submission of such content by you
and the posting of such content by Barnes & Noble.com does not and will not
violate the rights of any third party. Please follow the rules below to help
ensure that your review can be posted.
Reviews by Our Customers Under the Age of 13
We highly value and respect everyone's opinion concerning the titles we offer.
However, we cannot allow persons under the age of 13 to have accounts at BN.com or
to post customer reviews. Please see our Terms of Use for more details.
What to exclude from your review:
Please do not write about reviews, commentary, or information posted on the product page. If you see any errors in the
information on the product page, please send us an email.
Reviews should not contain any of the following:
- HTML tags, profanity, obscenities, vulgarities, or comments that defame anyone
- Time-sensitive information such as tour dates, signings, lectures, etc.
- Single-word reviews. Other people will read your review to discover why you liked or didn't like the title. Be descriptive.
- Comments focusing on the author or that may ruin the ending for others
- Phone numbers, addresses, URLs
- Pricing and availability information or alternative ordering information
- Advertisements or commercial solicitation
Reminder:
- By submitting a review, you grant to Barnes & Noble.com and its
sublicensees the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use the
review in accordance with the Barnes & Noble.com Terms of Use.
- Barnes & Noble.com reserves the right not to post any review -- particularly
those that do not follow the terms and conditions of these Rules. Barnes & Noble.com
also reserves the right to remove any review at any time without notice.
- See Terms of Use for other conditions and disclaimers.
Search for Products You'd Like to Recommend
Create a Pen Name
Welcome, penname
You have successfully created your Pen Name. Start enjoying the benefits of the BN.com Community today.
If you find inappropriate content, please report it to Barnes & Noble
More About This Textbook
Overview
About the Author:
Sangmin Bae is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northeastern Illinois University
Product Details
Related Subjects
Meet the Author
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Foreword
Preface
1 Introduction: Prohibition of the Death Penalty as a Human Rights Norm 1
International Standards Prohibiting Capital Punishment 1
International Norms in International Relations Research 5
Methodological and Analytical Issues 12
2 Ukraine 23
The Council of Europe and the Death-Penalty-Free Zone 24
Political Turbulence and Rising Crime Rates 29
Ukraine's Resistance to the Council of Europe 32
Public Opinion on the Death Penalty Controversy 32
The Process of Enforcing the Council of Europe Norm 34
Conditions for Death Penalty Reform 36
Concluding Remarks 39
3 South Africa 41
Capital Punishment under Apartheid 42
The Abolitionist Movement and the Role of External Donors 45
The Moratorium on Executions 48
Political Transformation and Criminal Society: "Crime is Out of Control!" 51
The Constitutional Court's Ruling on the Death Penalty 53
Post-Death Penalty Abolition Years: The Debate Continues 56
Who and What Played the Major Roles? 58
Conclusion: The Politics of Principle 60
4 South Korea 63
Dictatorship, Economic Miracle, and Human Security (1948-1987) 65
Democratic Transition and the Continuing Use of the Death Penalty (1987-1997) 69
The Emergence of the Abolitionist Movement 70
Changing Political Conditions for Death Penalty Abolitionism (1998-Present) 72
The Abolitionist Camp: Catholic Church, Amnesty International, and Legislators 73
Why Not Abolition Right Now? 77
Concluding Remarks 83
5 United States 85
"American Exceptionalism" and International Pressure 87
Do Crime Rates Matter? 91
The Vigilante Tradition 93
Racial Prejudice and Injustice 95
WhyMore after the 1980s?: The Era of Heightened Inequality and Punitiveness 96
Anti-Death Penalty Activism 97
Public Support for the Death Penalty: A Constant Variable 99
The Peculiarity of the U.S. Political Institutions 101
Is Political Leadership a Remaining Virtue? 105
Concluding Remarks 106
6 Conclusion 109
Ways of Norm Compliance: Ukraine, South Africa, South Korea, and the United States 110
Conditions for Norm Compliance 114
Causal Mechanisms of Norm Compliance 122
Conclusion: Extending the Argument 124
Notes 127
Bibliography 155
Index 173