I apply political economy and political psychology approaches to the explanation of issues related to regional integration using a balance of quantitative and qualitative research methods. My subject areas include structural conditions for regionalization, political decision making, public opinion on integration, and policy implications. I specialize in Europe (east and west), but other geographical areas of interest include Latin America and East Asia.
Articles
Positive country images, trust and public support for European integration, Comparative European Politics (2009)
In this paper I contribute to the scholarship on public support for European integration by...
Brazilian Regional Power in the Development of Mercosul (with Taeko Hiroi), Latin American Perspectives (2007)
President Fernando Henrique Cardoso’s government presided over three critical junctures in the development of the...
The Effects of Unequal Size: Costs and Benefits of Unilateral Action in the Development of Mercosur (with Taeko Hiroi), Journal of Developing Societies (2005)
We argue that successful economic integration requires a regionally preponderant country that acts as a...
Domestic Institutional Convergence and Regional Integration: Further Evidence (with Yi Feng), Aspects of Globalisation, Regionalisation and Business (2004)
This paper explores the relationship between institutional homogeneity and integration. We argue that the homogeneity...
Power Preponderance and Domestic Politics: Explaining Regional Economic Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1960-1997 (with Taeko Hiroi), International Interactions (2004)
This article addresses the domestic and international conditions that influence regional integration. The national political...