We argue that emerging powers' reluctance to conform to new norms at the global level is
grounded not in rejection of norms' content, but in contestation of norms' implementation …

Drawing on a notable example of a non-Western normative initiative, Brazil's 'Responsibility
while Protecting'(RwP), this article contributes to broadening the scope of the norm …

Brazil's decision to introduce the concept of Responsibility while Protecting (RwP) marks,
irrespective of its ultimate success or failure, a milestone in the process of multipolarization …

This research consolidates debates around the impact of international norm contestation
and evaluates previous findings. It conceptualises a typology for norms and norm …

One of the defining features of emerging powers' agency in world politics is the tension
between responsibility and reluctance. Whereas for established powers, a rise in emerging …

This article examines Brazil's responsibility while protecting (RwP) initiative as an example
of norm sponsorship available to nonpermanent members of the Security Council. After …

Since the end of the Cold War, the norms of sovereignty and non-intervention enshrined in
the UN Charter have been subject to significant challenge by practices of" humanitarian …

What responsibilities do governments have for the human rights of people living under the
jurisdiction of other states? For instance, is there a reason for intervention on humanitarian …

How do we account for norm (non-) compliance in complex situations of global governance?
Instead of emphasising power and diverging interests, this research note develops an …