Publication Date
1-1-2016
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This paper explores the networks that intergovernmental organizations(IGOs) create in the international system and explore how states relate to eachother in such networks. It focuses in particular on the network of IGOs that actas creators of and agents for hard international law. We introduce new data thatallows us to investigate which institutional traits and functions are most closelyrelated to IGOs’ contribution to the implementation and enforcement of informalinternational law. We map out and explore the network of “highly legalized”IGOs for the years 1980–2005 as well as the affiliation networks emerging fromstates’ membership in such IGOs. Combining international relations theory withnetwork theory, we raise novel hypotheses on the potential impact of highlylegalized IGO networks on states’ conflict behavior and peace.
Publication Title
Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy
Volume
22
Issue
4
Publisher
pol_sci_papers