Do the assigned readings (Downs/Rocke/Barsoom and Krasner). From either or both of the readings, identify one key
critique of international institutionalist theory that you’d like to explore further. Briefly explain, according to this critique, why
international institutions may not be as effective in promoting international cooperation as we might otherwise think. Finally,
explain how to interpret the apparent success of a different international institution/organization/treaty or cooperative
arrangement in light of this critique.
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