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Lincoln On Secession, Peter Lindsay, Christopher Heath Wellman
Lincoln On Secession, Peter Lindsay, Christopher Heath Wellman
Political Science Faculty Publications
The recent spate of secessionist conflicts has inspired many of us to return to the classics of political theory for moral guidance on statebreaking. Because Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, et al. are virtually silent on this topic, however, we look in this paper at the writing of Abraham Lincoln.
Regional Conflict Management In Europe, John S. Duffield
Regional Conflict Management In Europe, John S. Duffield
Political Science Faculty Publications
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The Limits Of ‘Rational Design', John S. Duffield
The Limits Of ‘Rational Design', John S. Duffield
Political Science Faculty Publications
“The Rational Design of International Institutions” (special issue of IO, Autumn 2001) makes a significant contribution to the theoretical literature on international institutions. It is important, however, to recognize the limits of both the Rational Design project in its current form and the conclusions that can be drawn from the special issue about the project's usefulness and validity. This article evaluates the project on its own terms, as a rationalist attempt to explain variation in international institutions. I identify three significant sets of limitations: those of the scope of the project, those of the analytical framework, and those of the …