Culture matters in social theory construction because the metaphysical component of the
theoretical hard core is primarily shaped by the background knowledge of a cultural …

Norm dynamics studies typically accord a special status to norm entrepreneurs, actors who
promote new global norms. But conceptually privileging these agents of change has meant …

How has world order changed since the Cold War ended? Do we live in an age of American
empire, or is global power shifting to the East with the rise of China? Arguing that existing …

This paper proposes a new conceptual tool to study norm dynamics in world politics. Termed
norm subsidiarity, it concerns the process whereby local actors create rules with a view to …

This paper discusses contemporary engagement with the theory and analysis of discourse
in international relations. It argues that discourse understood as “meaning in use” has …

As China continues rapidly to develop, the question remains,'Is it possible for China to rise
peacefully?'It is generally agreed that China's rise from 1979 to the present has been quite …

Social norms were conceptualized as aspects of social structure that emerged from the
actions and beliefs of actors in specific communities; norms shaped those actions and …

Recent years have seen an increasing interest among international relations scholars in
applications of pragmatist thought. Few works, however, have gone beyond discussing the …

Normativity matters in international politics, but IR scholarship will benefit from de-reifying
'norms' as units into a relational, configurational alternative. The alternative I propose here is …

摘要本文提出一个国际体系转型的分析框架, 即国际体系的本体变化以体系单位性质变化为基本
标志, 国际体系内部变化则体现在体系结构, 制度结构和观念结构三个要素的变化上面 …