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Regime theory is a theory within international relations derived from the liberal tradition which argues that international institutions or regimes affect the behavior of states or other international actors.[1] It assumes that cooperation is possible in the anarchic system of states, as regimes are, by definition, instances of international cooperation.

Stephen D. Krasner was a key figure in establishing the theory as a prominent topic of study in IR, in part through the 1983 edited collection International Regimes.[2] Robert Keohane's 1984 book After Hegemony has been described as regime theory's "fullest expression."[3]

  1. ^ Rittberger, Volker. Mayer, Peter (1993). Regime theory and international relations. Clarendon Press. ISBN 1280813563.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Cohen, Benjamin J. (2008). International Political Economy: An Intellectual History. Princeton University Press. pp. 96, 100. ISBN 978-0-691-13569-4.
  3. ^ Cohen, Benjamin J. (2008). International Political Economy: An Intellectual History. Princeton University Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-691-13569-4.