The Oxford Handbook of Grounded and Engaged Normative Theory

Abstract This handbook introduces the reader to grounded and engaged normative theory. The field of grounded normative theory (GNT) brings together scholars who use empirical research and lived experience in combination with conventional political theory methods in order to develop normative arguments. By laying out a range of theoretical starting points and demonstrating various methodological approaches, the handbook enables practitioners of GNT to orient their practice in the field of GNT more generally and those interested in the field to gain purchase on this dynamic field. The contributors enrich theoretical and methodological discussions with chapters full of examples of how the authors and others have done the work.