international relations

NLI

NLI

neoliberal institutionalism

Actors have what say

Actors have a say in what is allowed and what is disapproved of

NLI argues

NLI argues that both formal institutions and regimes have the potential to create lasting bonds between nation- state

NLI challenges

NLI challenges the negative outlook on neorealist analysis but it does so by adopting many of the same analytical assumptions.

NLI scholars

NLI scholars argue that institutions mitigate the effects of anarchy, thereby making the realization of absolute gains, and hence the possibility of international cooperation more likely

Neoliberal institutionalism (NLI)

Neoliberal institutionalism (NLI) is an umbrella term for liberal research programs in the study of international relations (IR) that focus on the cooperative role of institutions.

NLI argues (actors)

NLI argues that once actors submit to an institutional agreement they become locked in

NLI argues (free ride)

NLI argues that institutions diminish the ability of actors to free ride, free riding occurs when one actor benefits from the actions of other actors without paying the price