Introduction: 1. The Elephant in the Room of International Relations: Rule in the Study of International Politics Christopher Daase, Nicole Deitelhoff and Antonia Witt; Part I. Theorizing Rule: 2. Authority in International Relations: Contracted, Inscribed, or Reflexive? Michael Zürn; 3. Ruling the World: Organizational Ecology and Bias in Global Governance David A. Lake; 4. Anarchy, Authority, Rule: Reconsidered Nicholas Onuf; Part II. Practicing Rule: 5. How Rule Generates Its Own Authority Ole Jacob Sending; 6. The Region as Site of Rule: Disciplining States, Reconfiguring Orders Antonia Witt; 7. Law, Anarchy, and Rule: The Authority of the International Rule of Law Ian Hurd; Part III. Resisting Rule: 8. Exploring Relations of Rule and Resistance in Global Politics Christopher Daase and Nicole Deitelhoff; 9. The Contested Authority and Legitimacy of International Law: The State Strikes Back Karen J. Alter; 10. Rule and Resistance in the Anti-globalization Era Julia C. Morse; Index.

'This ambitious volume offers a powerful and timely analysis of rule in world politics, integrating and extending theoretical debates on authority, hierarchy, and legitimacy. It brings together a group of top-notch IR theorists to help us understand the manifold shapes of rule in international relations - and why they are increasingly contested.' Jonas Tallberg, Stockholm University