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Ha, Huy (2023)

West Meets East: The Interaction Between The West and Vietnamese LGBT+ Civil Society Organizations

Executive master thesis | International Relations and Diplomacy (MSc)

This thesis studies the West’s engagement with local civil society organizations in Vietnam to promote LGBT human rights. By interviewing embassy employees of some Western countries and NGOs officials, substantial data is collected, shedding light on the relationship in question. The findings of this study points to the benefits brought about by the West’s using local actors as a channel to diffuse LGBT norms, calling for a continuous collaboration. The outcomes also help address the gap embedded within the existing literature body.

LGBT Diplomacy, Norm Diffusion, Norm Localization, North-South Narrative, LGBT Rights, Human Rights

Author

Ha, Huy

Faculty

Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

Supervisors

Prof. Jan Melissen

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en