How do governments choose between bilateral and multilateral foreign policy? We argue
that powerful governments can exploit their influence over multilateral organizations to hide …

We show how major shareholders can exploit their power over international organizations to
hide their foreign-policy interventions from domestic audiences. We argue that major powers …

What are the domestic consequences of symbolic conflict resolution? We isolate the effect of
symbolic conflict by looking into a dispute with no material stakes (for one side), but high …

This study explores a basic idea in political economy: trading money for political influence.
Our focus is at the level of international institutions, where governments may exploit their …

World Bank projects sometimes receive supplemental loans months or years after initial
project approval. Largely unnoticed, supplemental lending has mushroomed in the last …

As a consequence of its ever-changing membership composition, the United Nations
Security Council (UNSC) serves as a focal point for nations seeking enhanced global …

Leaks of confidential information emanating from public institutions have been the focus of a
long-standing line of research. Yet, their determinants as well as their potential impact on …

Why do leaders start conflicts? The bulk of IR tends to look outside of leaders, focusing on
institutional and structural forces. Where there is more uncertainty is whether the factors …

Since 1984 the US State Department's annual Voting Practices in the United Nations report
to Congress has identified some United Nations General Assembly votes from the previous …

How do governments choose between bilateral and multilateral foreign policy? We argue
that powerful governments can exploit their influence over multilateral organizations to hide …