Studying Effectiveness in International Relations : a guide for students and scholars.

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Studying 'Effectiveness' in International Relations; Table of Contents; Preface; Notes on Contributors; Introduction: Studying Effectiveness in International Relations; 1. Effectiveness Research in International Relations: Between Poor Cousin and Ultimate Goal; 2. Aims and Structure of the Book; 3. Content and Outline; 4. Findings; References; Section I Effectiveness as an Analytical Concept; Causes, Effects and Effectiveness -- Conceptual, Epistemological and Methodological Considerations; 1. What is "Effectiveness" and How to Study it; 2. Causality and Basic Concepts of Knowledge.

3. Approaches for Inferring Causality4. Conclusion: A Pragmatic Approach to Causality; References; Section II Actors; How Effective are International Governmental Organizations? And How Do We Know?; 1. Introduction; 2. Defining and Theorizing IGOs; 3. Conceptualizing IGO Effectiveness; 4. Analysing IGO Effectiveness: Methods and Research Designs; 5. Illustrative Study: The Power and Pathologies of International Bureaucracies; 6. Conclusion; References; Between Big Deals and Small Steps: Measuring the Effectiveness of International Non-Governmental Organizations; 1. Introduction.

2. NGO Effectiveness as Goal Achievement: Four Conceptions3. Conditions for NGO Influence: Indirect Measures of Effectiveness; 4. Measuring INGO Influence: Methods, Achievements and Challenges; 5. Illustrative Study: NGO Influence on Environmental Negotiations; 6. Conclusions; References; How to Hit a Moving Target: Assessing the Effectiveness of Public-Private Partnerships; 1. Public-Private Partnerships as New Forms of Governance Instruments -- But also Effective?; 2. The Effectiveness of PPPs: Concepts and Operationalization.

3. Determinants of Effectiveness: Combining Theoretical Assumptions and Empirical Findings4. The GAVI Alliance and RBM -- Determinants of Success and Failure of Two GHPs; 5. Lessons Learnt for Studying the Effectiveness of PPPs; References; Section III Instruments and Processes; How Effective is International Military Intervention? The Evolution of Motives, Forms and Outcomes; 1. Introduction; 2. Conceptual Patterns; 3. Findings on Military Intervention Effectiveness; 4. Assessing Effectiveness; 5. An Index for Intervention Success; 6. Conclusions; References.

Research on the Effectiveness of International Sanctions1. The Sanctions Debate and the Study of Effectiveness; 2. Concepts of Effectiveness in Sanctions Research; 3. Methodological Concerns in the Study of Sanctions; 4. Interviews and Surveys of Persons Affected; 5. Achievement of Effectiveness Research; References; Study of Regime Effectiveness: Concepts, Methods and Results; 1. Introduction; 2. The Meaning of Regime Effectiveness: Dependent Variables; 3. Explanations for Regime Effectiveness and Causal Pathways; 4. From Qualitative to Quantitative Analysis; 5. Conclusion; References.

International Socialization: From Studying Effectiveness to More Effective Studies?

The question of how effective political tools actually are is among the most hotly debated in contemporary IR theory. There is no unanimity how to even measure the effectiveness and impact different political measures produce. This book comprehensively introduces social science students and scholars to the various fields of effectiveness and impact research in the study of international relations.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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