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This opening chapter frames the book’s puzzle: how accusations of hypocrisy—tu quoque and whataboutism—shape deliberation in the United Nations Security Council. Anchored in the 24 April 2023 meeting chaired by Russia’s foreign minister, it shows how reciprocal charges of double standards crowd out problem-solving. As an introduction, it sets the stage by explaining how the book investigates this dynamic: the study employs constructivist grounded theory, triangulated with diplomat interviews, observations, and NLP validation, to map when arguments arise, why actors deploy them, and with what effects. The chapter previews the book’s analytic architecture and reform implications for restoring deliberative purpose.

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Introduction: Framing the Puzzle of Rhetoric, Power, and Whataboutery in the United Nations Security Council

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    2025年

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  • Dmitry Zavialov

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This opening chapter frames the book’s puzzle: how accusations of hypocrisy—tu quoque and whataboutism—shape deliberation in the United Nations Security Council. Anchored in the 24 April 2023 meeting chaired by Russia’s foreign minister, it shows how reciprocal charges of double standards crowd out problem-solving. As an introduction, it sets the stage by explaining how the book investigates this dynamic: the study employs constructivist grounded theory, triangulated with diplomat interviews, observations, and NLP validation, to map when arguments arise, why actors deploy them, and with what effects. The chapter previews the book’s analytic architecture and reform implications for restoring deliberative purpose.