That the anarchic system generates incentives for states to balance each other's power is conventional wisdom in international relations. As such, the contemporary unipolar system is an anomaly. The existing literature explains its persistence in various ways, including the benevolence of U.S....

As the World Trade Organization (WTO) begins its third decade, its future is uncertain. The initial expectation that the WTO would be the fulcrum for future international trade agreements has not been met. At best, its tenure has had mixed results. This review addresses the political...

This paper investigates the historical impact of party and constituency preferences on tariff votes from the U.S. Senate over the period 1883 to 1930. We find that the estimated effect of party grows during periods in which legislative institutions favored strong parties. We conclude that party...