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Theories of international regimes

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  • Haggard, Stephan
  • Simmons, Beth A.

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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 literature. We survey contending definitions of regimes and suggest dimensions along which regimes vary over time or across cases; these dimensions might be used to operationalize “regime change.†We then examine four approaches to regime analysis: structural, game-theoretic, functional, and cognitive. We conclude that the major shortcoming of the regimes literature is its failure to incorporate domestic politics adequately. We suggest a research program that begins with the central insights of the interdependence literature which have been ignored in the effort to construct “systemic†theory.

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  • Haggard, Stephan & Simmons, Beth A., 1987. "Theories of international regimes," International Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 41(3), pages 491-517, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:intorg:v:41:y:1987:i:03:p:491-517_02
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