Adriana Sinclair teaches international relations theory, international political history and globalisation at the School of Political, Social and International Studies at the University of East Anglia.

• Introduction; 1. The theoretical foundations of constructivism and its treatment of law; 2. Challenging the common sense idea of law; 3. Introducing critical jurisprudence; 4. Brown, desegregation and racism in America: the myth and reality of law's ability to solve complex social problems; 5. Constructing rape: defining the problem and finding the solution; 6. Law and normative backsliding: torture since 9/11; Conclusion.

Adriana Sinclair teaches international relations theory, international political history and globalisation at the School of Political, Social and International Studies at the University of East Anglia.

• Introduction; 1. The theoretical foundations of constructivism and its treatment of law; 2. Challenging the common sense idea of law; 3. Introducing critical jurisprudence; 4. Brown, desegregation and racism in America: the myth and reality of law's ability to solve complex social problems; 5. Constructing rape: defining the problem and finding the solution; 6. Law and normative backsliding: torture since 9/11; Conclusion.

Adriana Sinclair teaches international relations theory, international political history and globalisation at the School of Political, Social and International Studies at the University of East Anglia.

• Introduction; 1. The theoretical foundations of constructivism and its treatment of law; 2. Challenging the common sense idea of law; 3. Introducing critical jurisprudence; 4. Brown, desegregation and racism in America: the myth and reality of law's ability to solve complex social problems; 5. Constructing rape: defining the problem and finding the solution; 6. Law and normative backsliding: torture since 9/11; Conclusion.