This paper reviews briefly the arguments for capital market liberalization, and identifies their
theoretical and empirical weaknesses. This provides the foundations for the argument for …

An emergent paradigm, referred to as Open Economy Politics (OEP), now structures and
guides research among many scholars. This essay sketches the general contours of the …

International-relations scholars tend to focus on the formation, design, and effects of
international organizations (IOs). However, the vitality of IOs varies tremendously. I argue …

Across Europe and many other parts of the world, traditional parties of the left seem to be in
terminal decline. While there are many reasons for this, we argue that the most important …

Rethinking Private Authority examines the role of non-state actors in global environmental
politics, arguing that a fuller understanding of their role requires a new way of …

The struggle between Russia and Great Britain over Central Asia in the nineteenth century
was the original" great game." But in the past quarter century, a new" great game" has …

Development, Democracy and Welfare States Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Development, Democracy,
and Welfare States Page 4 Page 5 Development, Democracy and Welfare States LATIN …

We articulate a global public standard for the normative legitimacy of global governance
institutions. This standard can provide the basis for principled criticism of global governance …

Trades of money for political influence persist at every level of government. Not surprisingly,
governments themselves trade money for political support on the international stage …

This paper explores the origins and trajectory of the Washington Consensus–the ideas
associated with the developing countries' move to free markets in the 1980s and 1990s. I …