A Comparison of International and Domestic Sources of Global Governance Dynamics

Koubi, Vally; Bernauer, Thomas; Kalbhenn, Anna; Spillker, Gabriele (2010). A Comparison of International and Domestic Sources of Global Governance Dynamics. British journal of political science, 40(3), pp. 509-538. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 10.1017/S0007123410000098

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Existing empirical models of international co-operation emphasize domestic determinants, although virtually all theories of international relations focus on interdependencies between countries. This article examines how much states’ linkages with the international system, relative to domestic factors, such as income and democracy, influence the dynamics of global governance efforts. To this end, we study the ratification behaviour of 180 countries vis-à-vis 255 global environmental treaties. Except for integration into the world economy, which affects co-operative behaviour negatively, our results show that international factors have a stronger and more positive impact on cooperative behaviour than domestic factors. This implies that Galton’s advice not to examine the effects of internal and external variables in isolation is also useful in the study of international politics.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

03 Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences > Department of Economics

UniBE Contributor:

Koubi, Vasiliki

ISSN:

0007-1234

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:15

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:03

Publisher DOI:

10.1017/S0007123410000098

Web of Science ID:

000280508900003

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/3999

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/3999 (FactScience: 208108)

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