Syed Rashid Munir
Biographic Data
| ID | 311670 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Syed Rashid Munir |
| GIVEN NAMES | Syed Rashid |
| FAMILY NAME | Munir |
| SIGNATURE | MUNIR S R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Forman Christian College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1881-477X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
May It Appease the Court
In democracies the executive plays a critical role in appointing judges, and executives can use this power to manipulate the judiciary (e.g., packing a court, changing appointment procedures). In some instances, the executive has the authority to choose which judges to appoint to a high court. This article argues that even when executives have the final say on high-court appointments, they are still constrained by considerations regarding the pow…
Domestic Lobbying for External Change
How do export-oriented factions influence trade policy? Export-oriented industries have incentives to expand trade, as doing so results in greater market access and higher profits. To achieve higher trade, such industries lobby policymakers through associations and interest groups that vie for policy influence. This paper suggests that such organization allows exporters to lobby governments at both the domestic and international levels. Domestica…
Perceiving Freedom
Why have some countries been more successful in their COVID-19 vaccine rollouts than others? Despite efforts by governments to vaccinate their adult populations against COVID-19, vaccination rates remain irregularly low in some countries. We suggest that a crucial piece of this puzzle lies in resistance against government directives from the public due to civil liberty protections. Countries with greater protections for civil liberties can be exp…
Difficult decisions
How do minor states protect themselves against coercion from their major power allies? Asymmetric security cooperation is often reduced to tradeoffs between security and autonomy, but coercion is another factor that minor states fear while cooperating. Coercing partner states can take the form of major powers threatening or undertaking regime change, and minor states must weigh the benefits of cooperation against this risk. To this end, I suggest…
The Opposition Advantage
This paper highlights the impact of religious oppositions in Muslim-majority states towards security cooperation with the U.S. Such cooperation provides security but is risky as the U.S. can coerce its weaker allies and push for regime change. To protect against this possibility, this paper suggests that incumbents in recipient states strategically extend or limit cooperation based on the strength of Islamist opposition parties. Weaker Islamist o…
Perceiving Freedom
Why have some countries been more successful in their COVID-19 vaccine rollouts than others? Despite efforts by governments to vaccinate their adult populations against COVID-19, vaccination rates remain irregularly low in some countries. We suggest that a crucial piece of this puzzle lies in resistance against government directives from the public due to civil liberty protections. Countries with greater protections for civil liberties can be exp…
The Opposition Advantage
This paper highlights the impact of religious oppositions in Muslim-majority states towards security cooperation with the U.S. Such cooperation provides security but is risky as the U.S. can coerce its weaker allies and push for regime change. To protect against this possibility, this paper suggests that incumbents in recipient states strategically extend or limit cooperation based on the strength of Islamist opposition parties. Weaker Islamist o…
Difficult decisions
How do minor states protect themselves against coercion from their major power allies? Asymmetric security cooperation is often reduced to tradeoffs between security and autonomy, but coercion is another factor that minor states fear while cooperating. Coercing partner states can take the form of major powers threatening or undertaking regime change, and minor states must weigh the benefits of cooperation against this risk. To this end, I suggest…
Perceiving Freedom
Why have some countries been more successful in their COVID-19 vaccine rollouts than others? Despite efforts by governments to vaccinate their adult populations against COVID-19, vaccination rates remain irregularly low in some countries. We suggest that a crucial piece of this puzzle lies in resistance against government directives from the public due to civil liberty protections. Countries with greater protections for civil liberties can be exp…
May It Appease the Court
In democracies the executive plays a critical role in appointing judges, and executives can use this power to manipulate the judiciary (e.g., packing a court, changing appointment procedures). In some instances, the executive has the authority to choose which judges to appoint to a high court. This article argues that even when executives have the final say on high-court appointments, they are still constrained by considerations regarding the pow…
Domestic Lobbying for External Change
How do export-oriented factions influence trade policy? Export-oriented industries have incentives to expand trade, as doing so results in greater market access and higher profits. To achieve higher trade, such industries lobby policymakers through associations and interest groups that vie for policy influence. This paper suggests that such organization allows exporters to lobby governments at both the domestic and international levels. Domestica…
Economics (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Opposition (politics (3 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Government (linguistics (2 works) · International Development and Aid (2 works) · International Relations and Foreign Policy (2 works)