Academic
This page will feature my academic publications and research. If you are interested in a paper that is not online, please contact me directly.
Publications
Explaining Public Support for International Integration: How Do National Conditions and Treaty Characteristics Interact with Individual Beliefs? Forthcoming. Journal of Politics. [With Thomas Sattler]
Political Competition, Path Dependence, and the Strategy of Sustainable Energy Transitions. Forthcoming. American Journal of Political Science. [With Michaël Aklin]
A Model of Dynamic Climate Governance: Dream Big, Win Small. Forthcoming. International Environmental Agreements.
How Do Competing Special Interests Influence Environmental Policy? The Case of Renewable Electricity in Industrialized Democracies, 1989-2007. Forthcoming. Political Studies. [With Andrew Cheon]
Strategic Side Payments: Preferential Trading Agreements, Economic Reform, and Foreign Aid. Forthcoming. Journal of Politics. [With Leonardo Baccini]
A Strategic Theory of Regime Integration and Separation. Forthcoming. International Organization. [With Tana Johnson]
Issue Linkage in Clean Technology Cooperation: For Better or Worse? Forthcoming. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy.
Can Strategic Technology Deployment Improve Climate Cooperation? A Game-Theoretic Analysis. Forthcoming. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change.
Legislative Fractionalization and Partisan Shifts to the Left Increase the Volatility of Public Energy R&D Expenditures. Forthcoming. Energy Policy. [With Leonardo Baccini]
The Domestic Sources of Donor Credibility: When and How Can Domestic Interest Groups Improve the Effectiveness of Threats and Promises? Forthcoming. Journal of Conflict Resolution. [With Man Yan Eng]
Environmental Regulation in the Shadow of International Trade Law: A Principal-Agent Analysis. Forthcoming. Strategic Behavior and the Environment.
Geoengineering and Global Warming: A Strategic Perspective. Forthcoming. International Environmental Agreements.
Capacity, Not Constraints: A Theory of North-South Regulatory Cooperation. Forthcoming. Review of International Organizations. [With Christopher Marcoux]
Promoting International Environmental Cooperation Through Unilateral Action: When Can Trade Sanctions Help? Forthcoming. Global Environmental Politics.
Dynamics of Spatial Interdependence: The Contingent Effect of International Trade on Voluntary Environmental Standards. Forthcoming. Environment & Planning C. [With Christopher Marcoux]
Costly Adjustments, Markets, and International Reassurance. Forthcoming. British Journal of Political Science.
Intellectual Property Rights, Clean Technology, and Public Policy: A Strategic Analysis. Forthcoming. Strategic Behavior and the Environment.
Distributional Conflict Between Powerful States and International Treaty Ratification. Forthcoming. International Studies Quarterly. [With Christina J. Schneider]
Global Warming, Irreversibility, and Uncertainty: A Political Analysis. Forthcoming. Global Environmental Politics.
Unilateral Influence on International Bureaucrats: An International Delegation Problem. Forthcoming. Journal of Conflict Resolution.
Accession Rules for International Institutions: A Legitimacy-Efficacy Trade-off? 2012. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 56 (2): 290-312. [With Christina J. Schneider]
Oil Prices and Energy Technology Innovation: An Empirical Analysis. 2012. Global Environmental Change 22 (2): 407-417. [With Andrew Cheon]
Strategic Problems in North-South Climate Finance: Creating Joint Gains for Donors and Recipients. 2012. Environmental Science & Policy 21 (1): 14-23.
Technology Investment, Bargaining, and International Environmental Agreements. 2012. International Environmental Agreements 12 (2): 145-163.
How Uncertainty About Outside Options Impedes International Cooperation. 2012. International Theory 4 (1): 133-161.
How Does Democratic Accountability Shape International Cooperation? 2012. Conflict Management and Peace Science. 29 (1): 28-55.
NGO Monitoring and the Legitimacy of International Cooperation. 2012. Review of International Organizations 7 (1): 1-32. [With Christopher L. Pallas]
How Do Electoral Competition and Special Interests Shape the Stringency of Renewable Energy Standards? 2012. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies. 14 (1): 23-34.
The Strategic Design of Technology Funds for Climate Cooperation: Generating Joint Gains. 2012. Environmental Science & Policy. 15 (1): 92-105.
Special Interests, Regulatory Quality, and the Pesticides Overload. 2011. Review of Policy Research. 28 (6): 585-612. [With Christopher Marcoux]
Frontrunners and Laggards: The Strategy of Environmental Regulation under Uncertainty. 2011. Environmental and Resource Economics. 50 (3): 325-346.
The Enforcement-Exploitation Trade-off in International Cooperation Between Weak and Powerful States. 2011. European Journal of International Relations. 17 (4): 631-653.
International Technology Cooperation: The Problem of Commercial Rivalry. 2011. Review of Policy Research. 28 (5): 423-450.
Can Unilateral Leadership Promote International Environmental Cooperation? 2011. International Interactions. 37 (3): 320-339.
Export Orientation and Domestic Electricity Generation: Effects on Energy Efficiency Innovation in Select Sectors. 2011. Energy Policy. 39 (9): 5638-5646.
Domestic Reform as a Rationale for Gradualism in International Cooperation. 2011. Journal of Theoretical Politics. 23 (3): 400-427.
Early Birds: Special Interests and the Strategic Logic of International Cooperation. 2011. Review of International Organizations. 6 (2): 113-140.
A California Effect for International Externalities? 2011. International Interactions. 37 (2): 170-189.
The Origins of Social Institutions. 2011. Journal of Theoretical Politics. 23 (2): 215-240.
Enforcing International Environmental Agreements: Technological Standards Can Help. 2010. Review of International Organizations. 5 (4): 475-496.
Regulation Under Economic Globalization. 2010. International Studies Quarterly. 54 (4): 1099-1121.
Enforcement and Capacity Building in International Cooperation. 2010. International Theory 2 (1): 32-49.
Political-Economic Problems in Trade Capacity Building. 2009. Review of International Organizations 4 (4): 329-359.
Explaining the Schwarzenegger Phenomenon: Local Frontrunners in Climate Policy. 2009. Global Environmental Politics 9 (3): 82-105.