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‘Muddling through’ in the Biological & Toxin Weapons Convention
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posted on 2023-06-09, 01:58 authored by James RevillThe paper looks at power in the origins and evolution of the Biological & Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC). It begins by looking at the origins of what some have termed a taboo surrounding poison weapons, before turning to look at the role of different forms of power in the genesis of the BWC in the late 1960s. The article proceeds to look at the role of institutional power in the evolution of the convention before turning to the limitations generated by the diffused nature of power. The chapter concludes by exploring the literature on public administration, particularly Lindblom’s notion of ‘incrementalism’ to outline how the BWC is essentially ‘muddling through’ and to some extent is largely limited to muddling through because of the consensus rule and the limits of productive power within the BWC.
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International PoliticsISSN
1384-5748Publisher
Palgrave MacmillanExternal DOI
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3-4Volume
55Page range
386-401Department affiliated with
- SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications
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2016-06-30First Open Access (FOA) Date
2018-10-26First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2016-06-30Usage metrics
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