The Weak Shall Govern? Network-Based Explanations of Effectiveness in Non-Binding IGOs

• In Event: Alliance, Alignment, and Cooperation

Brief Overview

This study shows how non-binding IGOs like APEC foster strategic alignments. Using TERGM and network analysis, it explains how strategic bandwagoning enables informal governance and relational diplomacy.

Author

• Jeffery Shih-Chieh Wang, Indiana University, Bloomington