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After reading this week’s lesson notes and reading, please develop an argument that responds to each of the following questions:
(a) Do you think IGOs create a convergence of state interests?
(b) Do you think IGO membership results in socialization?
(b) Do IOs more generally help foster accountability among states?

Your answers should not regurgitate the conclusions of these articles, but rather critique them. Feel free to disagree with the authors if you find reason. For example, consider these questions in your answer: what assumptions undergird the arguments of these authors? To what degree are the authors’ conclusions generalizable across different issue areas, types of countries, or types of IOs?

Note: your in-text citations for works with two authors should look like this: (Grant and Keohane 2005, page).

I look forward to reading your posts and providing feedback on the discussions.

Reading & Resources

Grant, Ruth W. and Robert O. Keohane. 2005. Accountability and abuses of world power in world politics. American Political Science Review 99/1: 29-43.

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Greenhill, Brian. 2010. The company you keep: International socialization and the diffusion of human rights norms.International Studies Quarterly 54/1: 127-145.

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Haftel, Yoram Z. and Alexander Thompson. 2006. The independence of international organizations: Concept and applications. Journal of Conflict Resolution 50/2: 253-275.

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Kent, Ann. 2002. China’s international socialization: The role of international organizations. Global Governance 8/3: 343-55.

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