Ricky Clark

Global Governance Under Fire How international organizations can combat populist opposition—and the implications for institutional resilience, legitimacy, and accountability

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It was a pleasure to discuss "Global Governance Under Fire" on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast. Check out the episode here or wherever you listen to podcasts! newbooksnetwork.com/global-gover...

Global Governance Under Fire: How International Organizations Resist the Populist Wave by Allison Carnegie and Richard Clark

In Global Governance Under Fire, Allison Carnegie and Richard Clark argue that international organizations are, in fact, strategic agents with the tools to resist populist pressures.

Now available!

Read a free preview of this timely and compelling book: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

A department on the rise: Notre Dame political science turns heads with big hires, impactful research, and vibrant centers and institutes …

So proud to be a part of this intellectual community research.nd.edu/news-and-eve...

This sure seems more like the tyranny the Constitution is supposed to protect against than forgiving student loans.

no one in the history of the world has ever loved the City of Cleveland more than José Ramírez

Global Governance Under Fire How international organizations can combat populist opposition—and the implications for institutional resilience, legitimacy, and accountability

press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

You might be wondering: Can international organizations survive the onslaught, and if so, how? My new book with Allison Carnegie comes out this month with @princetonupress.bsky.social, and it addresses precisely these questions! See reply for publisher link and save 30% with code P329!

The Browns should offer John Harbaugh $1 billion

Fun little delivery from @princetonupress.bsky.social. Order your copy today, and ask your library to do the same! press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Free at last, free at last.

(Stefanski, not the Browns)

Firing Stefanski while keeping Berry in place makes absolutely zero sense. Browns continue to do Browns things.

I feel like have a pretty high bar for being surprised by this administration, but Trump capturing Maduro still elicited a genuine “what the fuck.” So many questions. Are Iran and Cuba next? Does this legitimize aggression by Putin and others? Just mind boggling stupidity on display.

Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise

"By proceeding without any semblance of international legitimacy, valid legal authority or domestic endorsement, Mr. Trump risks providing justification for authoritarians in China, Russia and elsewhere who want to dominate their own neighbors."

NYT Editorial Board

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...

As good a take as you will see.

been there

This was a lot of fun to research, and also the most-read sports piece I've published since returning from public-baseball-analysis exile:

I found statistical evidence (not just Smoltzesque bellyaching) that MLB teams are going to their bullpens too early, and should leave their starters in longer.

Trump Announces 5,000% Increase In All Numbers WASHINGTON—Touting his latest executive order as a historic win for the U.S. economy, President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was mandating a 5,000% increase in all numbers nationwide. “Effect...

Trump Announces 5,000% Increase In All Numbers

once again everyone would have been happier, Trump included, if we just Truman Showed him and let him play pretend president on the teevee

My thoughts are with colleagues and friends at Brown, and with their loved ones. Another day, another shooting on a college campus in this country.

This kind of violence is preventable if only our leaders had the courage and moral clarity to act.

Got Theory? In their new research, Allison Carnegie, @rickyclark.bsky.social and @noahzucker.com theorize that #populist #leadership helps explain variation in whether accurate information is provided to #IOs due to populists’ #anti-elitism. Read more here: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...

‼️ New working paper ‼️

We find bipartisan appeals credibly signal policymaking intentions—on an issue-by-issue basis

We show how and why bipartisan lawmaking persists amid congressional conflict: progress often comes through issue-specific pathways rather than broad consensus between Ds and Rs

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Global Governance Under Fire How international organizations can combat populist opposition—and the implications for institutional resilience, legitimacy, and accountability

press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

So excited that my book with @allisoncarnegie.bsky.social, Global Governance Under Fire: How International Organizations Resist the Populist Wave, will be published with @princetonupress.bsky.social on January 27, 2026. You can pre-order the book now for 30% off with the code P329 at the below link!

Amateur hour in Congress: How political newcomers fuel gridlock and government shutdowns The public’s frustration with ‘politics as usual’ has led more political newcomers to win office. But amateurs are more likely to view bipartisanship as a concession, not a tool for advancing policy.

Political inexperience in Congress has measurable effects on legislative outcomes. Our research finds that when districts elect political newcomers over career politicians, congressional dysfunction tends to increase.

New explainer of our PNAS study:
theconversation.com/amateur-hour...

I’m on the committee for this search and am happy to answer questions as well. Come join us at ND! ☘️

There is a broad emphasis on democracy, but we are eager for applicants working at the intersection of IR/IPE and domestic politics (e.g., the politics of deindustrialization and decarbonization, the economic drivers of populism, and so on). Deadline is 10/1. Feel free to reach out with questions!

Applications for our Visiting Fellowship are open @kellogginstitute.bsky.social, and I want to encourage folks of all ranks to apply! It is a tremendous intellectual community, and we are looking for postdoctoral as well as junior and senior faculty fellows kellogg.nd.edu/about-our-vi...

New research using African public opinion finds citizens support foreign aid conditions when they distrust their government & trust the donor. These findings reshape our understanding of accountability relations in global governance.
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