This book investigates a phenomenon in world politics that is largely overlooked by scholars, namely entities lacking international recognition of their status

World orders are increasingly contested. As international institutions have taken on ever more ambitious tasks, they have been challenged by rising powers dissa

Why do conflict-generated diasporas mobilize in contentious and non-contentious ways or use mixed strategies? This book develops a theory of socio-spatial posit

International conflict is neither random nor inexplicable. It is highly structured by antagonisms between a relatively small set of states that regard each othe

This book shows how changing diplomatic practices are central in explaining key dimensions of world politics, from law to war.