Examines the involvement of local actors in conflicts over global norms at the intersection between international relations and international law.

This Brief uses the theory of norm contestation as a model for understanding variation in norm-related behavior in international relations. While most typical a

The Theory of Contestation advances critical norms research in international relations. It scrutinises the uses of ‘contestation’ in international relations

Grappling specifically with the norm of sovereignty as responsibility, the book seeks to advance a critical constructivist understanding of norm development in

It is in and through practices - deeds that embody shared intersubjective knowledge - that social life is organized, that subjectivities are constituted and tha