Silence procedure

Silence procedure (French: procédure d'approbation tacite) is a decision-making tactic or process used in international political contexts.  The procedure is based on the Latin phrase qui tacet consentire videtur which means "he who is silent is taken to agree" or "silence means consent".Robertson, John G. (1991).  Robertson's Words for a Modern Age: A Cross Reference of Latin and Greek Combining Elements, p. 249.  

The silence procedure is used to enhance the process of consensus-building.North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),  2006 Operational Law Handbook, p. 524./  It is used by many international groups, including NATO,Kugle, Richard L. (2006). Policy Analysis in National Security Affairs: New Methods for a New Era, p. 142. and the European Union (EU).Dubowski, Tomsz. (2011). Constitutional Law of the European Union, p. 105.  

In the contexts of such multi-party groups, silence signifies a willingness to work together to limit the possible causes of paralysis.

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