ODU Assistant Professor Matthew DiLorenzo and GPIS PhD candidate Talor Stone on ‘Term Limits and Environmental Treaty Commitments’

How does political accountability in democracies affect leaders' incentives for international cooperation? Some argue that electoral incentives cause leaders to favor present over future concerns and undermine environmental cooperation. Our results suggest that political accountability in democracies can promote treaty participation. Matthew DiLorenzo and Talor Stone, 'Term Limits and Environmental Treaty Commitment', International Studies Quarterly, August 2021