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Negroponte doctrine

Negroponte doctrine is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Negroponte doctrine rather than just read about it. In short: On July 26, 2002, John Negroponte, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, stated during a closed meeting of the UN Security Council that the United States will oppose Security Council resolutions concerning the Israeli–Palestinian conflict that condemn Israel without also condemning Palestinian militant groups. This became known as the Negroponte doctrine.

Key takeaways

Negroponte doctrine belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Negroponte doctrine to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Negroponte doctrine from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

On July 26, 2002, John Negroponte, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, stated during a closed meeting of the UN Security Council that the United States will oppose Security Council resolutions concerning the Israeli–Palestinian conflict that condemn Israel without also condemning Palestinian militant groups. This became known as the Negroponte doctrine. Widely reported summaries of Negroponte's statement (an official transcript of these closed-session remarks does not appear to have been released) have stated that for any resolution to go forward, the United States, which has a veto in the 15-nation council, would expect it to have the following four elements:

A strong and explicit condemnation of all "terrorism" and "incitement to terrorism"; A condemnation by name of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade, Islamic Jihad and Hamas, groups that have claimed responsibility for suicide attacks on Israel; An appeal to all parties for a political settlement of the crisis; A demand for improvement of the security situation as a condition for any call for a withdrawal of Israeli armed forces to positions they held before the September 2000 start of the Second Intifada. The doctrine has been viewed by officials in the United States as a counterweight to resolutions denouncing Israel passed by the UN General Assembly. James Zogby of the Arab American Institute said that because of US vetoes of UN Security Council resolutions concerning Israel, "there will never be an effective sanction of Israeli behavior or restraint imposed on Israel."

See also Israel–United States relations Israel and the United Nations United States and the United Nations United States support for Israel in the Gaza war United States foreign policy in the Middle East

References

External links "'The Negroponte Doctrine' concerning UN Security Council Resolutions on the Middle East". United States Mission to the United Nations. 6 October 2003. Archived from the original on 24 December 2003. "Ambassador Negroponte: Statement on the Middle East at the Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly, August 5, 2002". Archived from the original on 14 May 2005.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Negroponte doctrine

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Negroponte doctrine claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Negroponte doctrine before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Negroponte doctrine ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Negroponte doctrine

In research: Negroponte doctrine appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Negroponte doctrine in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Negroponte doctrine is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2002 in international relations, 2002 in the United States, Foreign policy doctrines of the United States, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Negroponte doctrine outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Negroponte doctrine in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Negroponte doctrine matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Negroponte doctrine?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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