Mobilizing for Human Rights: International Law in Domestic Politics
- B. Simmons
- Political Science, Law
- 31 August 2009
1. Introduction 2. Why international law? The development of the international human rights regime in the twentieth century 3. Theories of commitment 4. Theories of compliance 5. Civil rights 6.…
The Global Diffusion of Public Policies: Social Construction, Coercion, Competition, or Learning?
- F. Dobbin, B. Simmons, G. Garrett
- Economics
- 1 August 2007
Social scientists have sketched four distinct theories to explain a phenomenon that appears to have ramped up in recent years, the diffusion of policies across countries. Constructivists trace policy…
The Globalization of Liberalization: Policy Diffusion in the International Political Economy
- B. Simmons, Zachary Elkins
- Economics, Political ScienceAmerican Political Science Review
- 1 February 2004
One of the most important developments over the past three decades has been the spread of liberal economic ideas and policies throughout the world. These policies have affected the lives of millions…
Introduction: The International Diffusion of Liberalism
- B. Simmons, F. Dobbin, G. Garrett
- EconomicsInternational Organization
- 1 October 2006
Political scientists, sociologists, and economists have all sought to analyze the spread of economic and political liberalism across countries in recent decades. This article documents this diffusion…
Competing for Capital: The Diffusion of Bilateral Investment Treaties, 1960–2000
- B. Simmons, Andrew T. Guzman, Zachary Elkins
- EconomicsInternational Organization
- 1 August 2004
Over the past forty-five years, bilateral investment treaties (BITs) have become the most important international legal mechanism for the encouragement and governance of foreign direct investment.…
International Law and State Behavior: Commitment and Compliance in International Monetary Affairs
- B. Simmons
- EconomicsAmerican Political Science Review
- 1 December 2000
Why do sovereign governments make international legal commitments, and what effect does international law have on state behavior? Very little empirical research tries to answer these questions in a…
The International Politics of Harmonization: The Case of Capital Market Regulation
- B. Simmons
- EconomicsInternational Organization
- 1 June 2001
The internationalization and globalization of capital markets greatly complicates the tasks of national financial regulators. It is becoming increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to regulate the…
On Waves, Clusters, and Diffusion: A Conceptual Framework
- Zachary Elkins, B. Simmons
- Psychology
- 1 March 2005
This article makes a conceptual and theoretical contribution to the study of diffusion. The authors suggest that the concept of diffusion be reserved for processes (not outcomes) characterized by a…
Transnational Diffusion: Norms, Ideas and Policies
- F. Gilardi, Walter Carlsnaes, T. Risse, B. Simmons
- Political Science
- 2013
International interdependence is at the core of the international relations discipline, which is premised upon the fact that states interact with one another and examines the nature, causes, and…
Theories of international regimes
- Stephan Haggard, B. Simmons
- Political Science
- 1 June 1987
Over the last decade, international regimes have become a major focus of empirical research and theoretical debate within international relations. This article provides a critical review of this…
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