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Antje Wiener examines the involvement of local actors in conflicts over global norms such as fundamental rights and the prohibition of torture and sexual violence. Providing accounts of local interventions made on behalf of those affected by breaches of norms, she identifies the constraints and opportunities for stakeholder participation in a fragmented global society. The book also considers cultural and institutional diversity with regard to the co-constitution of norm change. Proposing a clear framework to operationalize research on contested norms, and illustrating it through three recent cases, this book contributes to the project of global international relations by offering an agency-centred approach. It will interest scholars and advanced students of international relations, international political theory, and international law seeking a principled approach to practice that overcomes the practice-norm gap.

The article is devoted to the analysis of the globalization values, namely tolerance as a necessary condition for the progressive progress of mankind in the XXI century. The research methodology is based on the complex use of general scientific and specific scientific methods: analytical, historical, and conceptual. Based on the work of S. Fedyunina, the manifestations of tolerance in the global space are described: integration of life opportunities, cultural integration; political integration. M. Walzer's scientific experience allowed to substantiate five "regimes of tolerance" in accordance with the social and state system. The difference between this phenomenon in the conditions of a multinational empire, nation state and immigrant society is shown. The notion of tolerance is distinguished from the notions of reconcilability. The study shows the difficulties in implementing absolute tolerance, which does not require any standards at all, because part of the political system is recognized as any cultural community or tradition. The necessity of overcoming psychological stereotypes that hinder tolerant attitude towards others is shown. The need for interaction of collective and personal aspects of formation of socio-cultural context of tolerance in international relations is substantiated. To do this, more attention should be paid to conceptualizing not only theoretical but also practical models of improving international policy, which will take into account both national and international processes of integration and disintegration, will take into account the history of a country, its peoples and various social groups.

"Seit Maastricht stehen die internationale Herausforderung nationaler Interessenpolitik, die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen einer Internationalisierung der Gewerkschaftsorganisationen und -politik im Zentrum der Gewerkschaftsforschung. Der vorliegende Aufsatz analysiert den Versuch von Seeleuteverbänden, die der Internationalen Transportarbeiter Föderation (ITF) angeschlossen sind, ein System multinationaler industrieller Beziehungen und Kollektivverhandlungen zur Regulierung der Schattenflaggenschifffahrt zu institutionalisieren, welche die nationale Gewerkschaftspolitik in internationale Interdependenzen einbindet. Hier wurden nationale Tarifverhandlungen souveräner Einzelgewerkschaften einer multinationalen Kontrolle unterworfen und zentrale nationalgewerkschaftliche Tätigkeitsfelder in ein System international governance eingebunden. Die Regimebildung setzte in der Internationalen Organisation Machtungleichgewichte zwischen Verbänden kapitalexportierender Industrie- und arbeitskräfteexportierender Schwellenländer und Besonderheiten des Seetransports voraus. Deshalb ist dieses Beispiel eines singulären internationalen Tarifvertragssystems kaum auf andere Industriebranchen übertragbar." (Autorenreferat)

The end of the Cold War has given rise to a wide-ranging debate about the future of international relations in the Asia-Pacific. This debate has been difficult to assess in part because of the elusive quality of the outcomes being explored, such as whether the region is characterized by "stability" or "rivalry." What exactly do we want to explain?