At conferences, at seminars, and on political science blogs, the potential utility of
experimental methods for international relations (IR) research continues to be a hotly …

The success of protests depends on whether they favorably affect public opinion: nonviolent
resistance can win public support for a movement, but regimes counter by framing protest as …

Under what conditions are individuals more likely to approve of human rights abuses by
their governments? While various theoretical expectations have been offered about public …

Despite the increased emphasis on domestic politics in the study of international law,
scholars remain divided about whether and how international law affects domestic …

A growing body of empirical studies has provided important insights into our understanding
of the causes and effects of codified human rights. Yet empirical research has treated human …

When do Americans support the government's use of torture? We argue that perceptions of
threat undermine the extent to which American public opinion serves as a bulwark against …

We study how international status concerns among the public affect support for political
leaders, arguing that because status competition is pervasive in social life and because …

What affects Americans' sensitivity to international laws and norms on the use of force? A
wealth of recent IR literature tackles this question through experimental surveys using …

Research examining whether the laws of war change state behavior has produced
conflicting results, and limitations of observational studies have stalled progress on the topic …

Traditional just war doctrine holds that political leaders are morally responsible for the
decision to initiate war, while individual soldiers should be judged solely by their conduct in …