@article{THESIS,
      recid = {13152},
      author = {Webb, Tessa May},
      title = {What's the Matter with CANZUS? Understanding Canada,  Australia, New Zealand, and the United States' UNDRIP  Reversal},
      publisher = {University of Chicago},
      school = {M.A.},
      address = {2024-08},
      number = {THESIS},
      abstract = {This research investigates the puzzling shift in stance by  the CANZUS states (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the  United States) regarding the United Nations Declaration on  the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Initially, in  2007, these liberal democracies voted against the  declaration, citing concerns over sovereignty and  self-determination principles. However, within a decade,  all four countries had reversed their position and endorsed  UNDRIP, despite no changes to the text. This study seeks to  understand the factors that led to this reversal and how  these states justified their shift on the global stage.  Utilizing Putnam’s two-level game theory and global fields  theory, the research proposes that the convergence of  international norms with domestic factors, rather than  either alone, drove the eventual endorsement of UNDRIP.  Process tracing reveals that domestic political shifts,  activism, and changes in coalition politics were pivotal in  aligning domestic win-sets with international expectations.  Moreover, this study highlights the rhetorical adaptation  techniques employed by CANZUS states to localize the  meaning of the declaration, thereby reconciling  international commitments with domestic realities. Through  an analysis of speeches, formerly confidential  communications, and drafts of UNDRIP from Australia and  Canada, the research uncovers the strategic efforts by  these states to symbolically support Indigenous rights  while navigating the tension between sovereignty and  self-determination. },
      url = {http://knowledge.uchicago.edu/record/13152},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.13152},
}