[12] Arias, Sabrina B., Richard Clark, and Ayse Kaya. 2025. “Power by Proxy: Participation and Influence in Global Governance.” Review of International Organizations. Online First. [paper] [doi] [replication]

[11] Clark, Richard, Sarah Kreps, and Adi Rao. 2025. “The Political Economy of Reshoring: Evidence from the Semiconductor Industry.” PLOS One 20(2). [paper] [doi]

[10] Clark, Richard and Anna Meyerrose. 2025. “Austerity and Aggression: IMF Programs and the Initiation of Interstate Disputes.” World Politics. 77(1): 111—154. [paper] [doi] [replication]

[9] Carnegie, Allison, Richard Clark, and Noah Zucker. 2024. “Global Governance Under Populism: The Challenge of Information Suppression.” World Politics. 76(4): 639—666. [paper] [doi] [replication]

[8] Carnegie, Allison, Richard Clark, and Ayse Kaya. 2024. “Private Participation: How Populists Engage with International Organizations.” Journal of Politics 86(3): 877—891. [paper] [doi] [replication]

[7] Clark, Richard and Noah Zucker. 2024. “Climate Cascades: IOs and the Prioritization of Climate Action.” American Journal of Political Science 68(4): 1299—1314. [paper] [doi] [replication]

[6] Carnegie, Allison and Richard Clark. 2023. “Reforming Global Governance: Power, Alliance, and Institutional Performance.” World Politics 75(3): 523—565. [paper] [doi] [replication]

[5] Brutger, Ryan and Richard Clark. 2023. “At What Cost? Power, Payments, and Public Support of International Organizations.” Review of International Organizations 18(3): 431—465. [paper] [doi]

[4] Clark, Richard. 2022. “Bargain Down or Shop Around? Outside Options and IMF Conditionality.” Journal of Politics 84(3): 1791—1805. [paper] [doi] [replication]

[3] Clark, Richard. 2021. “Pool or Duel? Cooperation and Competition Among International Organizations.” International Organization 75(4): 1133—1153. [paper] [doi] [replication]

[2] Casler, Don and Richard Clark. 2021. “Trade Rage: Audience Costs and International Trade.” Journal of Conflict Resolution 65(6): 1198—1230. [paper] [doi] [replication]

[1] Clark, Richard and Lindsay R. Dolan. 2021. “Pleasing the Principal: U.S. Influence in World Bank Policymaking.” American Journal of Political Science 65(1): 36—51. [paper] [doi] [replication]

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Books

[2] Carnegie, Allison and Richard Clark. 2025. Perils of Populism: How Populists Warp Global Governance. Princeton University Press. Forthcoming.

[1] Clark, Richard. 2025. Cooperative Complexity: The Next Level of Global Economic Governance. Cambridge University Press, New York, NY. Available now! [publisher] [Amazon]

  • Awards: Best Dissertation award from the American Political Science Association’s International Collaboration section; the Lawrence S. Finkelstein Prize from the International Studies Association’s International Organization section; the Midwest Political Science Association’s Best Paper in International Relations award; and the Bretton Woods Committee’s Henry Owen Memorial Award.

Revise & Resubmit

Clark, Richard, Lindsay R. Dolan, and Alexandra O. Zeitz. 2025. “Accountable to Whom? Public Opinion of Aid Conditionality in Recipient Countries.” Revise & Resubmit at International Studies Quarterly. [paper]

Casler, Don, Richard Clark, and Noah Zucker. 2025. “Do Pledges Bind? The Mass Politics of International Climate Targets.” Revise and Resubmit at British Journal of Political Science. [paper]

Clark, Richard and Tyler Pratt. 2024. “The Art of Imitation: IO Legitimacy and Strategic Treaty Design.” [paper]

Carnegie, Allison, Richard Clark, and Lisa Fan. 2024. “Multilateral Messaging: International Organizations, Social Media, and Public Opinion.” [paper]

Clark, Richard, Roza Khoban, and Noah Zucker. 2024. “Breadwinner Backlash: The Gendered Political Consequences of Industrial Decline.” [paper]

  • Awards: Best Paper Award from the American Political Science Association’s Women, Gender, and Politics section.

Andrews, Talbot, Richard Clark, and Rebecca Perlman. 2025. “To Mitigate or Adapt? Climate Vulnerability and the Formation of Climate Policy Preferences.” [paper] [appendix]

Arias, Sabrina B. and Richard Clark. 2025. “Risk and Responsibility: Climate Vulnerability and IMF Conditionality.” [paper]

Under Review

Clark, Richard. 2024. Review of Legitimacy Politics: Elite Communication and Public Opinion in Global Governance by Lisa Dellmuth and Jonas Tallberg. Political Science Quarterly 139(2): 313–315. [paper] [doi]

Clark, Richard. 2024. “The Populist Challenge.” In The Oxford Handbook of the International Monetary Fund. Eds. Mark Hibben and Bessma Momani. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. [publisher] [Amazon]

Book Chapters and Reviews

Clark, Richard, Christoph Mikulaschek, and Julia C. Morse. “A Seat at the Table: How Serving on the Security Council Shapes Public Opinion About the United Nations.” [paper]

Clark, Richard, Lindsay R. Dolan, and Kolby Hanson. “Individuals in Institutions: Evidence from the World Bank and IMF.” [paper]

Brutger, Ryan, Richard Clark, and Kelebogile Zvobgo. “Rules of Engagement: Elite Cues and Public Support for International Organizations.” [paper]

Carnegie, Allison, Richard Clark, and Seowoo Chung. “Global Governance Unbound? Expansion Dynamics in the IMF.” [paper]

Clark, Richard, Lindsay R. Dolan, and Alexandra O. Zeitz. “Trade Smarts: How Knowledge Informs Trade Policy Preferences in Sub-Saharan Africa.” [paper]

Clark, Richard, Lindsay R. Dolan, and Catherine Weaver. “The Role of Individuals in Global Governance: Evidence from the World Bank.” Draft in progress.

Clark, Richard and Noah Zucker. “Bureaucratic Roots of Climate Expertise: Evidence from the IMF.” Draft in progress.

Working Papers

Carnegie, Allison, Richard Clark, and Noah Zucker. “Opinion: Trump’s War on Science Imperils Global Development and Cooperation.” Devex. March 12, 2025.

Carnegie, Allison and Richard Clark. “Multilateralism Can Survive Trump.” Foreign Affairs. December 24, 2024.

Carnegie, Allison, Richard Clark, and Noah Zucker. “Populism Rising: A Threat to Global Scientific Cooperation.” The Storied Teller. October 18, 2024.

Carnegie, Allison, Richard Clark, and Ayse Kaya. "How Hostile Actors Cooperate with International Organizations.” JOP Blog. July 25, 2024.

Blackman, Alexandra and Richard Clark. “UNRWA Fears Are a Normal Trade-off in International Aid.” The New Humanitarian. February 14, 2024.

Clark, Richard and Noah Zucker. “Climate Cascades: IOs and the Prioritization of Climate Action.” AJPS Blog. August 18, 2023.

Clark, Richard and Vasiliki Koukoulioti. “UN Foray Into Tax Policy Will Benefit Emerging Economies.” Devex. May 5, 2023.

Clark, Richard and Noah Zucker. “The World Bank and IMF Say They’ll Do More to Address Climate Change.” The Washington Post. October 21, 2022.

Clark, Richard, Sarah Kreps, and Adi Rao. “Made in America or Making America Pay?” UNIDO IAP. August 2022.

Clark, Richard, Roza Khoban, and Noah Zucker. “The Gendered Political Consequences of Industrial Decline.” In “The Backlash Against Globalization: What’s Next? A Report from the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance.” Princeton University. June 28, 2022.

Clark, Richard. “Can International Organizations Constrain States?” JOP Blog. June 16, 2022.

Clark, Richard, Sarah Kreps, and Adi Rao. "A Holistic Approach to Strengthening the Semiconductor Supply Chain." Brookings. April 7, 2022.

Casler, Don, Richard Clark, and Sarah Kreps. “To Support Ukraine, the West Must Unleash the Full Power of the IMF and World Bank.” Fortune. March 29, 2022.

Clark, Richard, Sarah Kreps, and Adi Rao. “Cryptocurrencies Are Not the Major Threat to the Sanctions Regime." The National Interest. March 26, 2022.

Clark, Richard, Sarah Kreps, and Adi Rao. "Shifting Crypto Landscape Threatens Crime Investigations and Sanctions" Brookings. March 7, 2022.

Clark, Richard. "Will Cooperation Between the World Bank and China Last?" Political Violence at a Glance. February 10, 2022.

Casler, Don and Richard Clark. "Biden Will Inherit Trump’s Trade War with China. What Do Americans Really Think About Tariffs?" The Washington Post. December 7, 2020.

Clark, Richard and Lindsay R. Dolan. “Pleasing the Principal: U.S. Influence in World Bank Policymaking.” AJPS Blog. June 2, 2020.

Clark, Richard, Noah Zucker, and Johannes Urpelainen. “The Future of Coal-Fired Power Generation in Southeast Asia.” 2020. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 121: 1-11. [doi]

Clark, Richard, Noah Zucker, and Johannes Urpelainen. “Political Institutions and Pollution: Evidence from Coal-Fired Power Generation.” 2019. Review of Policy Research 36(5): 586-602. [doi]

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