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1 online resource (288 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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International Socialization: From Studying Effectiveness to More Effective Studies? |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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International relations.
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International relations. |
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World politics.
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World politics. |
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Electronic books.
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Heller, Regina.
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Kahl, Martin.
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Print version: Hegemann, Hendrik. Studying Effectiveness in International Relations : A guide for students and scholars. Leverkusen-Opladen : Verlag Barbara Budrich, ©2012 9783847400271 |
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9783866495371 (electronic book) |
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3866495374 (electronic book) |
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