International law has enjoyed a recent renaissance as an important subfield of study within
international relations. Two trends are evident in the recent literature. First, the obsession …

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 …

Research on the relationship between territorial disputes, militarized conflict, and economic
integration occurs at the intersection of two large research programs in international …

The Puzzle of Peace moves beyond defining peace as the absence of war and develops a
broader conceptualization and explanation for the increasing peacefulness of the …

Unrivalled coverage of IR theories from leading experts, including historically dominant
traditions such as realism, and liberalism, to theories such as postcolonialism and green …

This book examines the political economy that governs the management of international
transboundary river basins in the developing world. These shared rivers are the setting for …

Background The term international institution has been used over the course of the last few
decades to refer to a broad range of phenomena. In the early postwar years, these words …

When do elections in authoritarian regimes lead to democracy? Building from the distinction
between competitive and hegemonic authoritarian regimes, I argue that presence of …

Mediation has become a common technique for terminating violent conflicts both within and
between states; while mediation has a strong record in reducing hostilities, it is not without …

Why do some countries choose to end wars short of total victory while others fight on,
sometimes in the face of appalling odds? How Wars End argues that two central factors …