Rational Design
Looking Back to Move Forward
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6270901 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara Koremenos, Charles Lipson (University of Chicago), Duncan Snidal (0000-0003-2098-7634, University of Chicago) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1051-1082 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Organization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8183 • E-ISSN: 1531-5088 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1162/002081801317193691 |
| OpenAlex | W2054529160 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 40 |
In this article we summarize the empirical results of the Rational Design project. In general the results strongly support the Rational Design conjectures, especially those on flexibility and centralization; some findings are inconclusive (in particular, those addressing scope) or point toward a need for theoretical reformulation (in particular, the membership dimension). We also address the broader implications of the volume's findings, concentrating on several topics directly related to institutional design and its systematic study. First, we consider the trade-offs in creating highly formalized models to guide the analysis. Second, our discussion of the variable control is a step toward incorporating “power” more fully and explicitly in our analysis. We also consider how domestic politics can be incorporated more systematically into international institutional analysis. Finally, we initiate a discussion about how and why institutions change, particularly how they respond to changing preferences and external shocks. We conclude with a discussion of the forward-looking character of rational design
Business · Control (management · Dimension (graph theory · Econometrics · Economics · Flexibility (engineering · Law and economics · Management · Management science · Operations research · Point (geometry · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Power (physics · Rational expectations · Risk analysis (engineering · Scope (computer science · Variable (mathematics · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Engineering · European Union Policy and Governance · International Development and Aid · Law · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Mathematics
Crafting Cooperation
Designed to fail or failure of design? The origins and legacy of the Arab League
Fragmentation and the Future
Keeping tabs on your cooperating partners
Function Follows Form
Peacekeeping Reform
The forest policy outputs of regional regimes
The Wrong Solution at the Right Time
Bucking the Trend
China, Japan, and the Governance of Space
Overlapping regionalism in East Asia
Legislative Process in International Organizations
Is Constructivist Ethics an Oxymoron
Does flexibility promote the implementation of civil war cease-fire agreements
Designing international organizations for debate? A factor analysis
Turning Points and International Environments
Balancing effectiveness with geo-economic interests in multilateral development banks
An Agent Dependent on the EU Member States? The Determinants of the European Commission’s Legislative Success in the European Union
Transnational Climate Governance Initiatives
Reforming International Institutions
The Politics of International Peace and Security
Analyzing the African Continental Free Trade Area (the AfCFTA) from an Informality Perspective
Design paths of federal intergovernmental cooperation
Puzzles, Proverbs, and Omega Matrices
International Relations Theory and the Case against Unilateralism
The Continent of International Law
Where Is International Relations Going? Evidence from Graduate Training
The Dynamics of International Law
The Limits of “Rational Design
Design in Context
International Law and Public Attitudes Toward Torture
The Emperor Has No Clothes
Why is There No Nato in Asia? Collective Identity, Regionalism, and the Origins of Multilateralism
Moving Forward, One Step at a Time
How Rhetorical Strategies Reproduce Compromise Agreements
Making Sense of the Design of International Institutions
The path-dependent design of international organizations
Rational design in motion
The institutional design of funding rules at international organizations
Contracting around International Uncertainty
| Unique citing works | 40 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2024 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 40 |