Call for Papers: Global Law & Politics

The European International Studies Association’s new Standing Section on Global Law & Politics has issued a call for papers for EISA's 15th Annual Conference. Here's the call:

Call for Papers and Panels - EISA 2022 Annual Conference – Section ST21: Global Law & Politics

The European International Studies Association’s (EISA) 15th Annual Conference takes place in Athens from 1-4 September 2022. Submit your proposals to its new Standing Section on Global Law & Politics (ST21). Deadline: 16 March 2022 – submit here.

Section Chairs: Filipe Dos Reis (University of Groningen) and Maj Grasten (Copenhagen Business School)

Law and legal bodies form a key part of the structure of international relations. Yet, legal norms, concepts, jurisdictional boundaries and legal bodies are increasingly contested by various public and private actors globally. This section invites contributions that explore the intersection of law and politics in international relations, including their impact on domestic law and practice. It draws together scholars from different disciplinary fields who share an interest in the role of law in global politics and governance. This includes studies concerned with the history of the relationship between law and politics and particular legal regimes, such as sovereignty and human rights, as well as ways in which transnational, international and global law is practiced and problematized today across diverse institutional fields.

We seek paper and panel proposals on themes including but not limited to:

• Legal actors, norms and processes in transnational governance and the global political economy, including questions of accountability, legitimacy, authority, and expertise.
• The history of key legal concepts and regimes in international relations (e.g. sovereignty, human rights, development, international criminal law, and international humanitarian law)
• The role of global standards, rankings, and indicators in international relations.
• Regulatory ambiguities and absences in the context of new societal challenges, including the climate, digital economy, and global health.
• The relationship between law, geopolitics, and the use of force.
• Interdisciplinary engagements with the relationship between law and politics, bridging International Relations (IR), International Law (IL), International Political Economy (IPE), International Political Sociology (IPS), International Political Theory (IPT), etc.

Please contact the section chairs (f.r.dos.reis@rug.nl and mlg.mpp@cbs.dk) if you have any questions. For more information about the European International Studies Association, please visit its website here.