{"product_id":"9783032108524","title":"Norm Research in International Relations: Contesting Gender Norms","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNorm Research in International Relations: Contesting Gender Norms\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBjörkdahl, Annika; Lorentzen, Jenny; Skjelsbæk, Inger\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eIn recent years, the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda has faced mounting resistance from regressive political forces seeking to undermine its hard-won normative gains. This Open Access book offers a timely and rigorous examination of this global backlash, providing both theoretical innovation and empirical depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eBringing together leading scholars and practitioners, the volume introduces a novel analytical framework that weaves together the concepts of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: black;\"\u003ebacklash\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: black;\"\u003ecounter-practices\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: black;\"\u003ecounter-discourses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e. It pioneers a deeper conceptual understanding of backlash—an often under-theorized phenomenon in feminist scholarship—and explores how resistance to gender norms is mobilized, manifested, and sustained across diverse contexts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eThrough richly detailed case studies from around the world, the book reveals how backlash operates at multiple levels, from subtle discursive shifts to overt political maneuvers. It interrogates how these dynamics stall, reshape, or reverse the WPS agenda, exposing the fragility of normative progress in international peace and security governance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eEssential reading for scholars, peacebuilders, and advocates committed to advancing gender justice in global security, this volume not only diagnoses the threats facing the WPS agenda but also underscores the urgent need for sustained scholarly and policy engagement to protect and advance feminist achievements in global security.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2026-01-17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783032108524\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-032-10853-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 183\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44563738001548,"sku":"9783032108524","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032108524.jpg?v=1770826561","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032108524","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}