Normative potential

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-pape...emembrance-to-city-of-hope/article7623052.ece

What is meant by the underlined part

The NPT framework cannot accommodate India’s position or tackle China’s flagrant assistance to Pakistan; its review conferences have repeatedly failed in grappling with Israel’s programme; the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea walked out of the treaty; and most recently, Iran ensured that it will retain a non-weaponised capability in terms of its enrichment programme. Clearly, the NPT has reached the limits of its success and even exhausted its .

Thank you.

Hi, deepuips.

I think "normative potential" here means something like "the ability to establish rules and control behavior". The author thinks the treaty no longer governs or controls the actions of those countries. They no longer comply with the NPT's terms.