Monthly Archives: July 2014
The Impact of International Human Rights Courts
Last November I attended an interesting conference on The Domestic Politics of International Human Rights Agreements. It afforded me an opportunity to chat with Andy Moravcsik, whom I had not met before, and I asked him why he had not … Continue reading
Making the Phone Calls
We used payphones back then. I’m sure there were payphones in the hospital, but I wanted to go outside. I think it was around 11 pm. I was on the West Coast, in Riverside, California. I walked a little over … Continue reading
“Oh, pifflefoot!”
When I was growing up and my mother was mildly irritated she would often delcare: “Oh, pifflefoot!” I am moving into a new office (same job, same building, new floor, nicer space) and realized my initial configuration plan is not … Continue reading
Distributive Politics, Academic Association Stylee
Political scientists who study state politics and public policy “distribute the praise” much better than do those who study conflict processes. Perhaps something for us conflict types to emulate? The 2014 Award Winners for the State Politics & Policy Section … Continue reading
Will Opines 