Downs, George W.; Rocke, David M.; Barsoom, Peter N. - In: International Organization 52 (1998) 02, pp. 397-419
One of the most prominent characteristics of multilateral organizations is that they do not “spring forth full blown”; they grow. Although this is well known, relatively few attempts have been made to explain it at a general level or to explore its implications. In this paper we show why...