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Locating LAWS: Lethal Autonomous Weapons, Epistemic Space and 'Meaningful Human' Control (2021)
Journal Article
Williams, J. (2021). Locating LAWS: Lethal Autonomous Weapons, Epistemic Space and 'Meaningful Human' Control. Journal of Global Security Studies, 6(4), https://doi.org/10.1093/jogss/ogab015

This paper analyzes the excessive epistemic narrowing of debate about Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), and specifically the concept of meaningful human control, which has emerged as central to regulatory debates in both the scholarly literat... Read More about Locating LAWS: Lethal Autonomous Weapons, Epistemic Space and 'Meaningful Human' Control.

The Law of ‘Never Again’: Transitional Justice and the Transformation of the Norm of Non-Recurrence (2021)
Journal Article
Davidovic, M. (2021). The Law of ‘Never Again’: Transitional Justice and the Transformation of the Norm of Non-Recurrence. International Journal of Transitional Justice, 15(2), 386-406. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijtj/ijab011

This article analyses the transformation of guarantees of non-recurrence (GNRs), the least developed pillar of transitional justice (TJ), and sets a legal and conceptual foundation of the norm for TJ theory and practice. It draws out key characterist... Read More about The Law of ‘Never Again’: Transitional Justice and the Transformation of the Norm of Non-Recurrence.

Spaces of Peace (2021)
Book Chapter
Björkdahl, A., & Kappler, S. (2021). Spaces of Peace. In O. P. Richmond, & G. Visoka (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of peacebuilding, statebuilding, and peace formation (139-151). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190904418.013.9

This chapter shows that war-making and peace-making “take place” and that sometimes the legacy of conflict obscures manifestations of peacebuilding. The analysis of a “bridge that divides” in the city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo and a “wall that... Read More about Spaces of Peace.

From Global to Local Tea Markets: The Changing Political Economy of Tea Production within India's Domestic Value Chain (2021)
Journal Article
Langford, N. J. (2021). From Global to Local Tea Markets: The Changing Political Economy of Tea Production within India's Domestic Value Chain. Development and Change, 52(6), 1445-1472. https://doi.org/10.1111/dech.12652

The growth of emerging economies has led to a significant expansion of domestic markets in the global South. Yet, the vast majority of studies examining contemporary patterns of trade and production continue to use a global value chain (GVC) lens, th... Read More about From Global to Local Tea Markets: The Changing Political Economy of Tea Production within India's Domestic Value Chain.

Women's mobility and transport in the peripheries of three African cities: Reflecting on early impacts of COVID-19 (2021)
Journal Article
Porter, G., Murphy, E., Adamu, F., Dayil, P., De Lannoy, A., Han, S., Mansour, H., Dungey, C., Ahmad, H., Maskiti, B., S, C., & Van der Weidje, K. (2021). Women's mobility and transport in the peripheries of three African cities: Reflecting on early impacts of COVID-19. Transport Policy, 110, 181-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.05.025

This paper reflects on the mobility experiences of women in African cities in COVID-19, based on research conducted both prior to and following entry into the COVID-19 ‘moment’. It draws on material collected during an ongoing action research study a... Read More about Women's mobility and transport in the peripheries of three African cities: Reflecting on early impacts of COVID-19.

Partisanship and public opinion of COVID-19: does emphasizing Trump and his administration’s response to the pandemic affect public opinion about the coronavirus? (2021)
Journal Article
Spälti, A. K., Lyons, B., Mérola, V., Reifler, J., Stedtnitz, C., Stoeckel, F., & Szewach, P. (2021). Partisanship and public opinion of COVID-19: does emphasizing Trump and his administration’s response to the pandemic affect public opinion about the coronavirus?. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 31(sup1), 145-154. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2021.1924749

Playing to the Gallery: Emotive Rhetoric in Parliaments (2021)
Journal Article
Osnabrügge, M., Hobolt, S. B., & Rodon, T. (2021). Playing to the Gallery: Emotive Rhetoric in Parliaments. American Political Science Review, 115(3), 885-899. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003055421000356

Research has shown that emotions matter in politics, but we know less about when and why politicians use emotive rhetoric in the legislative arena. This article argues that emotive rhetoric is one of the tools politicians can use strategically to app... Read More about Playing to the Gallery: Emotive Rhetoric in Parliaments.