Ryan G. Baird

Research Statement

My research consists of theoretical, empirical, and formal inquiries into international and comparative political economy. More specifically, I examine the primary role that the institutions of governance infrastructure play in a state's political and economic success, the interaction of economics and conflict, and exploring social science concepts.

Publications

Corbetta, Renato, Thomas J. Volgy, Keith A. Grant, & Ryan G. Baird. Forthcoming "Major Powers, Major Power Status, and Status Inconsistency in International Politics." Russian International Studies Association Compendium.

Volgy, Thomas J., Renato Corbetta, Ryan G. Baird, and Keith A. Grant, eds. Forthcoming. Major Powers and the Quest for Status in International Politics: Global and Regional Perspectives. New York: Palgrave-MacMillan

Volgy, Thomas J., Renato Corbetta, Ryan G. Baird, and Keith A. Grant. Forthcoming. "Major Power Status in International Politics." In Major Powers and the Quest for Status in International Politics: Global and Regional Perspectives, ed. Thomas J. Volgy, Renato Corbetta, Ryan G. Baird, and Keith A. Grant. New York: Palgrave-MacMillan.

Corbetta, Renato, Thomas J. Volgy, Ryan G. Baird, and Keith A. Grant. Forthcoming. "Status and the Future of International Politics." In Major Powers and the Quest for Status in International Politics: Global and Regional Perspectives, ed. Thomas J. Volgy, Renato Corbetta, Ryan G. Baird, and Keith A. Grant. New York: Palgrave-MacMillan.

Baird, Ryan. "North, Douglass." Solicited Manuscript. In the Encyclopedia of Political Thought. Wiley-Blackwell.

Baird, Ryan. "Public Goods." Solicited Manuscript. In the Encyclopedia of Political Thought. Wiley-Blackwell.

Manuscripts Under Review

"What are We Really Measuring? A Theoretically Valid Conceptualization of Democracy." Revise and Re-submit at Peace, Conflict, and Development.

Working Papers

"Are All Public Goods Created Equally? Governance Infrastructure, Intermediary Public Goods, and FDI in Developing Countries."

"Business Before Conflict: Does Economic Dependence Reduce the Intensity of Rivalries?" with Gregory Dixon

"Status Matters: Exploring the Variation in Status Attribution among Major Powers." with Keith A. Grant, Renato Corbetta, & Thomas J. Volgy

"Dependent Disputants and Third-Party Political Leverage" with Keith A. Grant & William J. Dixon

"Recovering from Economic Crises: Governance Infrastructure and the Politics of Macroeconomic Performance." with Chad Westerland

Aug 17, 2010