Bridging the Theory-Practice Divide in International Relations

Daniel Maliniak is an assistant professor of government at William & Mary. Susan Peterson is the Wendy and Emery Reves Professor of Government and International Relations and codirector of the Global Research Institute, both at William & Mary. Ryan Powers is an assistant professor of international affairs at the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs. Michael J. Tierney is the George and Mary Hylton Professor of International Relations and codirector of the Global Research Institute, both at William & Mary.

• 1. Explaining the Theory-Practice Divide in International Relations:Uncertainty and Access Daniel Maliniak, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, and Michael J. Tierney2. Rights and Wrongs: Human Rights at the Intersection of the International Relations Academy and Practice Amanda Murdie3. Closing the Influence Gap: How to Get Better Alignment of Scholars and Practitioners on Human Rights Sarah E. Mendelson4. The Study and Practice of Global Environmental Politics:Policy Influence through ParticipationJessica F. Green and Thomas Hale5. The Limits of Scholarly Influence on Global Environmental Policy Marc A. Levy6. Mind the Gap? Links between Policy and Academic Research of Foreign Aid Christina J. Schneider7. Making Academic Research on Foreign Aid More Policy Relevant Steven Radelet8. Trade Policy and Trade Policy Research Edward D. Mansfield and Jon C. W. Pevehouse9. Making International Relations Research on Trade More Relevant to Policy Officials Robert B. Zoellick10. Is International Relations Relevant for International Money and Finance? Thomas B. Pepinsky and David A. Steinberg11. Is International Relations Relevant for International Monetary and Financial Policy? Reflections of an Economist Dimitri G. Demekas12. Lost in Translation: Academics, Policymakers, and Research about Interstate Conflict Sarah Kreps and Jessica Weeks13. Reflections from an Erstwhile Policymaker Peter D. Feaver14. The Weakest Link? Scholarship and Policy on Intrastate ConflictMichael G. Findley and Joseph K. Young15. On the Challenge of Assessing Scholarly Influence on Intrastate Conflict PolicyScott Edwards16. The Bumpy Road to a “Science” of Nuclear Strategy Paul C. Avey and Michael C. Desch17. Academia’s Influence on National Security Policy:What Works and What Doesn’t? John R. Harvey18. Supply- and Demand-Side Explanations for the Theory-Practice DivideDaniel Maliniak, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, and Michael J. TierneyReferencesContributorsIndex