The sixth edition of Public International Law continues the book's accessible, student-
friendly tradition with a writing style that is both conversational and easy to read. Uniquely …

This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book takes a psychoanalytical perspective informed by Lacan and …

This article serves as the introduction to this Special Forum on Contested Statehood in a
Contested International Order. The articles in this Special Forum (SF) are premised on the …

International society debates help us theorize how states or non-state actors matter for the
organization of international relations but pay less attention to actors that transcend the …

This article offers a critical outlook on existing debates on state recognition and proposes
future research directions. It argues that existing knowledge on state recognition and the …

The international (non) recognition of governments is a composite macro practice that has
grown in visibility in recent years in response to contentious domestic political processes …

This article explores how the geopolitical rivalries and tensions associated with multipolarity
in a transitional international order, driven by shifts in great power influence, are shaping the …

Ofering a broad survey of the state of the sub-discipline today, the chapters are divided into
seven key parts: an Introduction, Self-Determination, Explaining and Justifying Secession …

Recognition of aspiring states from established countries is central to becoming a member
state of the international system. Previous research suggests that great power recognition …

Recent critical academic work in Peace and Conflict Studies has concentrated on the
agential aspects of peace but has somewhat neglected structural issues and the different …