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Max Lesch

@maxlesch.bsky.social

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Assistant Professor · Institute of Security and Global Affairs at Leiden University · politics & practice of international law · security & human rights · peace & security orders

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Max Lesch @maxlesch.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

This is part of our section on “Norm Robustness” with excellent contributions by @profbode.bsky.social, Srinivas Burra, @vckeating.bsky.social, @antonpeez.bsky.social, and Élise Rousseau.

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Max Lesch @maxlesch.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

💫 New chapter with Lisbeth Zimmermann out now on “Theories of Norm Strength and Erosion” 📚 This is part of The Oxford Handbook of Norms Research in International Relations, edited by @sassangholiagha.bsky.social, @philorchard.bsky.social & @antjewiener.bsky.social. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/oxfo...

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Max Lesch @maxlesch.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

This week, I’ve started a new position as Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs. I’m excited to open this new chapter at @unileiden.bsky.social !

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Max Lesch @maxlesch.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Very much looking forward to #EISAPEC25 and our standing section ‘International Practices’ organized together with @profbode.bsky.social Come and join us for nine wonderful panels and roundtables—all happening at Palazzo Hercolani! 🏛️👇 @europeanisa.bsky.social

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Max Lesch @maxlesch.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I missed #ISA2025, but I’m very happy that these two awards still made their way to Florence ✨ My paper on the politics of UN Security Council procedure and Mexico’s resistance against expansive self-defence claims in Article 51 letters won the Best Paper Award from the International Law Section!

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Max Lesch @maxlesch.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Four days left to submit your abstracts for the Standing Section "International Practices" at #EISAPEC2025! @profbode.bsky.social and I are looking forward to your submissions! eisa-net.org/pec-2025/

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Max Lesch @maxlesch.bsky.social · 22/11/2023

My ISR article on international fact-finding missions is now open access 🥳 Take a look if you’re interested in knowledge production, expertise, trustworthiness & authority of international organizations – and the Ad Hoc Working Group on Human Rights in Chile in the 1970s. doi.org/10.1093/isr/...

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Max Lesch @maxlesch.bsky.social · 19/10/2023

Yesterday, we launched our book Goethe University! A wonderful opportunity to wrap up this project and a great discussion with Lisbeth Zimmermann, @ndeitelhoff.bsky.social @antonpeez.bsky.social moderated by @tobiaswille.bsky.social. The book is now available online: academic.oup.com/book/46746

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