Judith G. Kelley

Duke University

Terry Sanford Professor of Public Policy and Dean

Durham, NC 27708-0204

United States

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

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 21 Oct 2010
Judith G. Kelley and Kiril Kolev
Duke University and Hendrix College
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elections, data, fraud, election quality, violence, international election observation, election observers, transnational actors, election data

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

International Organization, Forthcoming, U of Penn Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 19-05
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 22 Jan 2019
Rush Doshi, Judith G. Kelley and Beth A. Simmons
Brookings Institution, Duke University and University of Pennsylvania
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International domestic policy competition, deregulatory ranking system, Global Performance Indicators, GPIs, comparative information, influence of ranking, World Bank motives, EDB database & market share & criticisms, bureaucratic restructuring, policy reforms, impact of publicity, modern India

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The Power of Performance Indicators: Rankings, Ratings and Reactivity in International Relations

APSA 2014 Annual Meeting Paper
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 25 Aug 2014
Judith G. Kelley and Beth A. Simmons
Duke University and University of Pennsylvania
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global governance, soft power, shaming, international relations, global governance indicators, indices

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The Concept of International Delegation

Law and Contemporary Problems, Forthcoming, Duke Law School Legal Studies Paper No. 141
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 09 Nov 2006
Curtis Bradley and Judith G. Kelley
The University of Chicago Law School and Duke University
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delegation, international organizations, sovereignty

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The Role of Membership Rules in Regional Organizations

APSA 2010 Annual Meeting Paper
Posted: 19 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 14 Aug 2010
Judith G. Kelley
Duke University
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Introduction: The Power of Global Performance Indicators

International Organization, Forthcoming, U of Penn Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 19-06
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 20 Jan 2019
Judith G. Kelley and Beth A. Simmons
Duke University and University of Pennsylvania
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International governmental & non-governmental organizations, globalization, performance evaluation, measurement, quantitative metrics, status, reputation, competition, public opinion, advocacy, Millennium Development Goals, MDG, Aid Transparency Index, AT

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International Influences on Election Quality and Turnover

APSA 2010 Annual Meeting Paper
Posted: 19 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 17 Aug 2010
Judith G. Kelley
Duke University
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International election monitoring, election observation, transnational actors, democratization, elections

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Politics by Number: Indicators As Social Pressure in International Relations

American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 59, P. 55, 2015
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 29 Mar 2019 Last Revised: 31 Mar 2019
Judith G. Kelley and Beth A. Simmons
Duke University and University of Pennsylvania
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human trafficking, international politics and governance, performance indicators, systematic monitoring, feedback, shaming, state policy outputs, social pressure theory, empirical analysis, criminalization

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Governance by Other Means: Rankings as Regulatory Systems

International Theory, Vol. 13, p. 169, 2021, U of Penn Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 21-26
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 02 Aug 2021
Judith G. Kelley and Beth A. Simmons
Duke University and University of Pennsylvania
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ratings and rankings, indicators, performance, shaming, norms, social pressure, social influence

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The Elusive Sources of Legitimacy Beliefs: Civil Society Views of International Election Observers

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 29 May 2018
Daniel L. Nielson, Susan D. Hyde and Judith G. Kelley
Brigham Young University, University of California, Berkeley and Duke University
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Testing for Negative Spillovers: Is Promoting Human Rights Really Part of the “Problem”?

International Organization, Vol. 75, No. 1, 2021, U of Penn Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 21-25
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 02 Aug 2021
Anton Strezhnev, Judith G. Kelley and Beth A. Simmons
University of Chicago - Department of Political Science, Duke University and University of Pennsylvania
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Human rights, international law, international relations, counteraction, spillover effects, backlash, causal inference, sensitivity analysis, instrumental variables

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International Influences on Elections in New Multiparty States

Annual Review of Political Science, Vol. 15, pp. 203-220, 2012
Posted: 25 Jun 2012
Judith G. Kelley
Duke University

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

International Organization, Vol. 63, Fall 2009
Posted: 14 Aug 2010
Judith G. Kelley
Duke University

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International Election Monitoring, Election Observation, Democracy Promotion, Nongovernmental Organizations, NGOs

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

International Organization, Vol. 58, No. 3, 2004
Posted: 14 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 15 Aug 2010
Judith G. Kelley
Duke University

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Conditionality, socialization, international institutions, European Union, membership conditionality, political conditionality, normative pressure

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

International Organization, Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 221-255
Posted: 14 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 04 Jan 2009
Judith G. Kelley
Duke University

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evolution of norms, elections, election monitoring, democratization, democracy, norms cascades, qualitative methods, transnational actors, intergovernmental organizations, legitimacy, sovereignty

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

American Political Science Review, Vol. 3, No. 101, pp. 573-589, August 2007
Posted: 09 Nov 2006
Judith G. Kelley
Duke University

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compliance, international law, International criminal court, rule of law, international commitments