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The rationale is to address inconsistencies and ambiguities in the terminology and measures of norm strength in international relations. The paper aims to provide a systematic way to assess and compare norms, which has been lacking in previous research. The purpose is to introduce a conceptual framework for defining and assessing norm strength, using two […]