Norms, Practices, and Social Change in Global Politics

Since the introduction of modern revues in 1925, the genre faced near-constant political scrutiny in Budapest. Yet by the 1930s, the city had become the capital of Central European cosmopolitan nightlife. The closure of Hungary's borders after World War II ended any hope of reclaiming this international status. Under communism and the Stalinist totalitarian regime, the revue-despite its popularity-remained politically stigmatised. For the first time, entertainment was treated as a cultural matter rather than merely a law enforcement issue, but it was forced to conform to ideological expectations. Three attempts to legitimise the genre in the 1950s ultimately failed, shaping the trajectory of live entertainment in the era. By the 1960s, revues were officially accepted, yet their cultural significance had faded amid the rise of new entertainment forms. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Debating change; 3. Four analytical scenarios of social change; 4. Applications; 5. Conclusion; References.

Summary

This Element discusses norm- and practice-oriented approaches for advancing a wide-ranging account of change and continuity in global politics. It elaborates four scenarios in which norm and practice interactions produce change and continuity. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Foreword

This Element discuss how the interplay of norms and practices produce change and continuity in global politics.

Product details

• Authors: Steven Bernstein, Steven (University of Toronto) Glas Bernstein, Bernstein Steven, Aarie Glas, Marion Laurence
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.04.2025
• EAN: 9781009560993
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0956099-3
• No. of pages: 88
• Series: Elements in International Relations
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, Political science & theory, Comparative Politics, Political science and theory