Normalization in World Politics

The book explores how dominant states and international organizations use normalcy to manage global affairs, focusing on how discourses and practices shape continuity and change in world politics.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 08 February 2022
Publisher: The University of Michigan Press

As we navigate the complex terrain of climate change and the resurgence of populism in Western politics and beyond, it becomes increasingly evident that we are witnessing the emergence of a new global political landscape. Fueled by a longing for the stability of the past or a fear of the unknown, references to normalcy have permeated political discourse, with individuals either yearning for a return to a familiar normalcy or grappling with the realities of the new normal. This book delves into the central discourses and practices associated with normalcy in world politics, shedding light on the efforts of dominant states and international organizations to shape global affairs through the imposition of normalcy on fragile states, the restoration of normalcy in disaster-affected regions, and the acceptance of normalcy in repressive regimes. Visoka and Lemay-Hébert meticulously examine how these discourses and practices converge to form normalization interventions and, in turn, shape the dynamics of continuity and change in world politics.

Weight: 354g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780472039012