This research consolidates debates around the impact of international norm contestation and evaluates previous findings. It conceptualises a typology for norms applies this framework to R2P test its explanatory effectiveness. The typologies draw on work by Finnemore Sikkink, as well applicatory versus justificatory discourse Deitelhoff Zimmermann Wiener’s modes contestation, amongst others. als...

This paper proposes a meta-theoretical framework for studying power in processes of change and innovation. Power is one the most contested concepts social political theory. discusses seven prevailing points contestation: over versus to, centred diffused, consensual conflictual, constraining enabling, quantity quality, empowerment disempowerment relation to knowledge. The reviews how different s...

Contestation and politicisation are two concepts of increasing relevance to European foreign security policy (CFSP) scholars practitioners alike. However, reasonable doubts can be raised as regards this growing literature: first, political conflict has always been part CFSP, national politics have traditionally at the centre research in field. Second, exploring how relate foreign, defence polic...

Governments introducing smart city technologies increasingly encounter political contestation. The deliberative perspective aims to overcome contestation by seeking consensus through deliberation. agonistic critiques this perspective, arguing that emphasizing consensus-building in response can lead a ‘post-political’ debate excluding certain citizens and opinions. This paper presents an empiric...