Making and Breaking of European Governments
Sources of government formation and stability are not limited to institutional frameworks, but are extended to the human agency of politicians and parties, as well as to economic conditions.
Establishing Accountability for IGOs and States
By recognizing non-state actors as rights holders and duty bearers, the challenge of establishing accountability for international organizations and unrecognized states can be met.
Developing Countries and “Cross-Retaliation” in the WTO
Developing countries do not systematically use “cross-retaliation” in the WTO, since the economic incentives do not benefit them and preceding cases have shown to be unsuccessful.
Evaluating the Integration of the South African Women’s Movement
Neither the increased number of female participants in politics nor the establishment of the National Gender Machinery has improved women’s material conditions in South Africa.
Have International Financial Institutions Improved?
The International Financial Institutions have moved from an ideologically driven approach to one that is more peace-sensitive, promising greater stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Creating Balance in Reconstruction States
A successful transition from post-conflict society to developing state requires balancing punitive justice with the need for the conflicting parties to reconcile their differences.
Are IFIs Adapting to Post-Conflict Environments?
In their rhetoric, the World Bank and the IMF seem to be fully committed to the demands of post-conflict settings, but in practice, the record of the last fifteen years is mixed.
Ideas and Materials in IR
An examination of Great Britain’s acceptance into the European Economic Community in 1973 rekindles the agent-structure conversation in international relations.
Habermas, Dialogue, and Change in the International System
Habermas argues that the nature of dialogue can yield positive change, but can his theory apply to conversations in international organizations?
Is the World Bank Partisan?
The World Bank is fundamentally partisan, not just because of the mercantilist argument that everything in the political is partisan, but also in terms of realist arguments of self-interest and national gains.
