Carleton Author

Marfleet, Gregory; Miller, Colleen

Department

Political Science

Journal Title

Foreign Policy Analysis

Publication Date

2005

First Page

333

Last Page

360

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

File Name

061_Marfleet-Gregory_FailureAfter1441.pdf

Abstract

The unanimous passage of Security Council Resolution 1441 marked the onset of the most severe crisis of legitimacy that the United Nations has faced in the post-Cold War period. While some have asserted that the diplomatic clashes between erstwhile allies France and the United States were inevitable given the rise of American unipolarity, an analysis of events leading to the failed US attempt to gain a second resolution reveals that the outcome was among the least preferred for both participants. Using the Verbs In Context system, we conduct a computer-based content analysis of the public statements of the United States and French leaders. Our findings suggest that the diplomatic breakdown was exacerbated by each leaders’ elevated sense of control over the situation and their inaccurate perception of their opponent’s preferences.

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RoMEO Color

Yellow

Preprint Archiving

Yes

Postprint Archiving

Yes (with publisher permission, 0-24 month embaro depending on journal)

Publisher PDF Archiving

No

Contributing Organization

Carleton College

Type

Article

Format

application/pdf

Language

English

DOI

10.1111/j.1743-8594.2005.00015.x

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