From trust to trusting: Bringing a practice perspective to bear on trust research in International Relations - Tobias Wille, 2025 In this analytical essay, I aim to advance the debate on trust in International Relations (IR) by clarifying how trust can be understood in practice-theoretical...

"From trust to trusting: Bringing a practice perspective to bear on trust research in IR" Just out with @coco-journal.bsky.social! The article explores how ideas from practice theory can improve our understanding of trust in IR. @normativeorders.bsky.social @prif.org @trust-ir.bsky.social 1/3

The Oxford Handbook of Norms Research in International Relations Abstract. Norms research in International Relations (IR) has developed sufficiently over the past 35 years to become its own subdiscipline within the field

Check out the section and the whole Handbook here: doi.org/10.1093/oxfo...

Huge thanks to the editors - @sassangholiagha.bsky.social, @philorchard.bsky.social & @antjewiener.bsky.social - for bringing us all together in this great project and for steering us smoothly through the whole process.

This is part of our section on “Norm Robustness” with excellent contributions by @profbode.bsky.social, Srinivas Burra, @vckeating.bsky.social, @antonpeez.bsky.social, and Élise Rousseau.

intriguing new chapter by Helen Kinsella and Giovanni Mantilla on historical approaches in IR through a case study on the ICRC in N-Ireland

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💫 New chapter with Lisbeth Zimmermann out now on “Theories of Norm Strength and Erosion”

📚 This is part of The Oxford Handbook of Norms Research in International Relations, edited by @sassangholiagha.bsky.social, @philorchard.bsky.social & @antjewiener.bsky.social.

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My forthcoming book - The Technocratic International - appears in the catalogue now, so I guess it's happening! Out with OUP @academic.oup.com some time spring/early summer next year! More info 👇

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The new special issue of EJIR is a wonderful and diverse look at "History and Theory in International Relations". The issue includes my article with @caschulz.bsky.social on critical junctures in IR: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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@ejir.bsky.social @warwickpais.bsky.social

Non-Western Visions of International Order The scholarship on the concept of order has been expanding within international relations. The continuous upheaval of world politics first triggered a broad debate on the resilience of the liberal int...

We’ve surveyed ‘Non-Western Visions of International Order’ for Annual Review of Political Science vol 29

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Es war mir eine große Freude, dieses kurze Kapitel zusammen mit @mathislohaus.de zu schreiben!

Das internationale Antikorruptionsregime Das internationale Antikorruptionsregime setzt sich aus einer Vielzahl regionaler und globaler Verträge, Normen und Verfahren zusammen. Dieser Beitrag zeichnet nach, warum der Kampf gegen Korrupt...

Für alle, die sich mit Korruption bzw. deren internationaler Bekämpfung beschäftigen, z. B. auch in der Lehre: Unser (@maxlesch.bsky.social & @mathislohaus.de) Beitrag "Das internationale Antikorruptionsregime" im Handbuch Korruptionsforschung ist online! link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...

Hey y’all, it’s my birthday! 🎉

If care about #transitionaljustice, #humanrights and #globalgovernance, or you just want to celebrate my 33 revolutions around the sun, you can pre-order my first book, GOVERNING TRUTH, out with @oxfordunipress.bsky.social in Feb.

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⬇️Februari 2026⬇️

Taking a hands-on approach, this five-day online course introduces you to the essentials of Process Tracing and develops both the theoretical understanding and the practical skills to set-up and conduct a full-fledged PT-study.

Early bird registration still possible.

Studying Narratives in International Relations Abstract. Many scholars in international relations (IR) share an interest in narratives. With few, notable exceptions, IR scholars seem to lack clear metho

Finally, in the practice category we have two articles. The first, by @ksailormoon.bsky.social @gadinsky.bsky.social & Stefan Groth, provides a framework for how to conceptualize the use of narratives in international studies.

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Excited to announce that, together with @yoramhaftel.bsky.social, I am co-organising the workshop 'Global Governance in Times of Disruption' at next year's @ecpr.bsky.social Joint Sessions of Workshops.

Details here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

Join us in Innsbruck to discuss this crucial topic!

For anyone interested, I also had the chance to revisit my ‘blogger’ side by writing a post connected to my paper:

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📢 New article out in Review of International Studies

🤩 I am thrilled to share a new open-access publication on the effect of frontline action on global crisis politics!

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Very pleased to share that my article on China’s approach to AI governance has just been published in @coco-journal.bsky.social!

The article is available at doi.org/10.1177/0010...

Brilliant, congrats 🥳 Looking forward to reading - especially the precedent chapter 🤓

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#OpenAccess from @risjnl.bsky.social -

From the bottom up? Frontline crisis management and informal policy change in international organisations - https://cup.org/4qKq5nw

- @nkortendiek.bsky.social

#FirstView

A photo of the book The Global Politics of Exemplarity.

I’m very excited that years of work with Dorry Noyes (@mershoncenter.bsky.social) and a fantastic group of friends and colleagues finally resulted in this, I think, rather beautiful object. The Global Politics of Exemplarity! @normativeorders.bsky.social @prif.org @brisunipress.bsky.social 1/4

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Join the EUI's 50th PhD cohort!

Apply by 15 January 2026 (14:00 CET) for the academic journey of a lifetime! 👉: eui.eu/phd

#EUIPhD #PhDOpportunity

Call for Papers Obstructionism in International Organizations Date: May 20-22 2026 Location: SAIS Europe, Bologna, Italy Hosts: Nina Hall (Johns Hopkins University, SAIS Europe) & Inken von Borzyskowski (University of Oxford) Aim: This workshop will bring toge...

Come to Bologna in May 2026 for Workshop on *Obstructionism in International Organizations* @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social

Co-organized w/ @borzyskowski.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

Submit by Dec 15👇
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Please spread the word 🙏

@ckreudersonnen.bsky.social and I are happy to announce two open research positions in our joint DFG-funded project VARICRIS (👉 bit.ly/varicris).
We are recruiting a #PostDoc and a #PhD candidate 🧵:

#PoliSky #PoliSkyJobs #polsci 🌐

Thank you, Adam! Will do :)

Hun Joon Kim (Korea University) and I are co-editing a special of Journal of Contemporary East Asian Studies on "#NormContestation and the Politics of #TransitionalJustice in East and Southeast Asia." Please send us your 250-word abstract by Oct 15. CfP below 👇https://www.adamkochanski.com/jceas-cfp

Thank you, Mathis!

This week, I’ve started a new position as Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs. I’m excited to open this new chapter at @unileiden.bsky.social !

Right(s) practice: normative competence negotiation in the struggles over human rights protection in AMISOM - Journal of International Relations and Development This article examines the interplay of power and norm contestation in the AU–EU strategic partnership, focusing on struggles over human rights protection in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISO...

📣NEW: "Right(s) practice: normative competence negotiation in the struggles over human rights protection in AMISOM" by our colleague @chiara-defranco.bsky.social & Linnéa Gelot just published in Journal of International Relations and Development
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Very much looking forward to #EISAPEC25 and our standing section ‘International Practices’ organized together with @profbode.bsky.social
Come and join us for nine wonderful panels and roundtables—all happening at Palazzo Hercolani! 🏛️👇

@europeanisa.bsky.social

Two PhD fellow positions in ERC-project “Private Law Firms as Transnational Advocates (PROBONO)"  (283702) | University of Oslo Job title: Two PhD fellow positions in ERC-project “Private Law Firms as Transnational Advocates (PROBONO)"  (283702), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, September 15, 2025

This looks like a great opportunity to work with @ninareiners.bsky.social 🎓. Being a PhD student at UiO (at least in my experience...so far!) equals an exceptional work/life balance, interesting work, committed colleagues, and snow & lakes nearby -- a pretty unique balance in academia these days.