Description: How do international norms evolve? This book focuses on the most important norm in the international system-the norm of sovereignty-and argues that the extent to which norms change depends on the outcome of military intervention. Jennifer M. Ramos develops and tests a counterintuitive theory of norm change within the context of three pressing international issues.
Review Quotes: "Few norms have been as influential in shaping international behavior as that of sovereignty, a norm whose content is now undergoing subtle change. This book illuminates the conditions that determine a major power's commitment to the developing conception of sovereignty, showing that the more arduous and costly the intervention, the greater the resulting commitment to the norm. This original and empirically grounded book represents a valuable contribution to our understanding of how important international norms develop."--Miroslav Nincic, Professor of Political Science, University of California, Davis