Adam Bower
Lecturer
School of International Relations
University of St Andrews
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr Adam Bower joined the School of International Relations as a Lecturer in October 2015. He is the Co-Director of the Centre for Global Constitutionalism (with Dr Mateja Peter) and is a member of the Steering Committee of the Institute for Legal and Constitutional Research at St Andrews.
Research Interest
constructivist IR tradition and is interested in exploring the relationship between norms and processes of contestation and strategic action.
Publications
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“Norms Without the Great Powers: International Law, Nested Social Structures, and the Ban on Antipersonnel Mines.†International Studies Review 17.3 (September 2015): 347-373.
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Norms Without the Great Powers: International Law and Changing Social Standards in World Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, January 2017.
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“Arguing with Law: Strategic Legal Argumentation, US Diplomacy and Debates Over the International Criminal Court.†Review of International Studies 41.2 (April 2015): 337-360. Teaching Research students PhD supervision topics Further information Contact Adam Bower, Lecturer, Co-Director, Centre for Global Constitutionalism, First Year Coordinator Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 1977 Email: asb20@st-andrews.ac.uk Email for Global Constitutionalism: globcon@st-andrews.ac.uk Room: Room 308, Arts Building Office hours: Tuesdays, 11am to 12 noon and 2pm to 4pm
