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Judith G. Kelley

Judith G. Kelley

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Political Science

D-Index
24
Citations
4912
World Ranking
1654
National Ranking
830

Overview

Judith G. Kelley is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the social sciences, with specific emphasis on sociology and political science, development, strategy and management, and finance. The scientist's work covers topics such as international development and aid, human rights and development, corruption and economic development, political conflict and governance, political influence and corporate strategies, global financial crisis and policies, and migration, refugees, and integration.

The publication record includes contributions to several academic journals. Notable publication venues where the scientist frequently publishes include:

  • International Organization
  • International Theory
  • Harvard Dataverse

Recent significant papers authored by Judith G. Kelley are:

  • "Governance by Other Means: Rankings as Regulatory Systems" (2020), published in International Theory
  • "Testing for Negative Spillovers: Is Promoting Human Rights Really Part of the "Problem"?" (2021), published in International Organization
  • "INO volume 75 issue 4 Cover and Front matter" (2021), published in International Organization
  • "INO volume 74 issue S1 Cover and Front matter" (2020), published in International Organization
  • "INO volume 76 issue 2 Cover and Front matter" (2022), published in International Organization

Frequent collaborators in the scientist's research include:

  • Beth A. Simmons
  • Martha Finnemore
  • Kenneth F. Scheve
  • Kenneth Schultz
  • Ḿanaging Editor

The research areas reflect a focus on governance mechanisms, human rights, political influence, and economic development, situating the scientist's work at the intersection of international development policies and political economy.

Best Publications

  • New Wine in Old Wineskins: Promoting Political Reforms through the New European Neighbourhood Policy*

    Judith Kelley

  • International Actors on the Domestic Scene: Membership Conditionality and Socialization by International Institutions

    Judith Kelley

  • Politics by number: indicators as social pressure in international relations

    Judith G. Kelley;Beth Ann Simmons

  • Ethnic Politics in Europe: The Power of Norms and Incentives

    Judith Green Kelley

  • Monitoring Democracy: When International Election Observation Works, and Why It Often Fails

    Judith Green Kelley

  • Assessing the Complex Evolution of Norms: The Rise of International Election Monitoring

    Judith Kelley

  • D-Minus Elections: The Politics and Norms of International Election Observation

    Judith Kelley

  • The More the Merrier? The Effects of Having Multiple International Election Monitoring Organizations

    Judith Kelley

  • Scorecard Diplomacy: Grading States to Influence their Reputation and Behavior

    Judith G. Kelley

  • The Power of Ranking: The Ease of Doing Business Indicator and Global Regulatory Behavior

    Rush Doshi;Judith G. Kelley;Beth A. Simmons

  • Election Observers and Their Biases

    Judith Kelley

  • Strategic Non-cooperation as Soft Balancing: Why Iraq was not Just about Iraq

    Judith Kelley

  • Monitoring Democracy

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  • Introduction: The Power of Global Performance Indicators

    Judith G. Kelley;Beth A. Simmons

  • An opportunity cost theory of US treaty behavior

    Judith G. Kelley;Jon C.W. Pevehouse

  • Do international election monitors increase or decrease opposition boycotts

    Judith Kelley

  • Politics by Number: Indicators As Social Pressure in International Relations

    Judith G. Kelley;Beth A. Simmons

  • Who Keeps International Commitments and Why? The International Criminal Court and Bilateral Non-Surrender Agreements

    Judith G. Kelley

  • Election Quality and International Observation 1975-2004: Two New Datasets

    Judith G Kelley;Kiril Kolev

  • Ethnic Politics in Europe

    Judith G. Kelley

  • International influences on elections in new multiparty states

    Judith G. Kelley

  • Between a Rock and a Hard Place: International NGOs and the Dual Pressures of Donors and Host Governments

    Andrew Heiss;Judith Kelley

Frequent Co-Authors

Beth A. Simmons
Beth A. Simmons University of Pennsylvania
Daniel L. Nielson
Daniel L. Nielson Brigham Young University
Jon C. Pevehouse
Jon C. Pevehouse University of Wisconsin–Madison

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