Governance: The Political Science Journal at UNLV
Article Title
Domestic Inequality and Multilateral Action: An Examination of Directional Relationships
Keywords
inequality; domestic inequality; multilateral action; igo; international relations
Abstract
This paper seeks to examine the relationship between domestic level inequalities and broader international behavior, specifically that involving multiple state actors. It is hypothesized that increasing levels of domestic inequality will lead towards a decrease in willingness towards multilateral action. The sampling of inequalities spans the realms of income distribution, gender, and educational attainment while attitudes towards multilateral action are characterized by participation in treaties and participation in international organizations. Poisson regression analysis is used to analyze the compiled statistical findings, and a high degree of significance is shown in both models for the dependent variables, though neither is remarkably powerful. Ultimately, this paper serves as a kind of proof of concept for opening up future avenues of research connecting inequality and multilateral action.
Recommended Citation
Miller, Olivia Z.
(2019)
"Domestic Inequality and Multilateral Action: An Examination of Directional Relationships,"
Governance: The Political Science Journal at UNLV: Vol. 6, Article 1.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/governance-unlv/vol6/iss1/1