Michael O. Allen

Assistant Professor
Stanford University
michael.allen@stanford.edu


Welcome!

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Stanford University. My research interests span international political economy, international institutions, and law, with a focus on the politics of global capitalism. I study how the growth of private authority influences domestic legal development and the power of countries to regulate foreign commerce. I also have ongoing research projects in related areas including transnational anti-corruption efforts and global competition law. I hold a PhD in Government from Cornell University and I have previously held postdoctoral positions at Yale University and Harvard University.

Published Papers

  1. Transnational Legal Spillover? A Reappraisal of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. 2024. International Studies Quarterly 68(2). (with Elizabeth Acorn)
    [Preprint]

  2. Unbundling the State: Legal Development in an Era of Global, Private Governance. 2023. International Organization 77(4): 754-788.
    [Replication Materials] [Preprint]

  3. Sustaining Capitalism and Democracy: Lessons from Global Competition Policy. 2022. International Studies Review 24(2). (with Kenneth Scheve)
    [Replication Materials]

Working Papers

  1. Democracy, Inequality, and Antitrust (Revise & resubmit, Journal of Politics)
    (with Kenneth Scheve and David Stasavage)

  2. Thinking Locally, Acting Globally: The Domestic Legitimacy of the US Federal Reserve as a Global Governor (Under review) (with Aditi Sahasrabuddhe)
    [Preregistration Materials]

  3. Is International Commercial Arbitration a Substitute for Domestic Legal Institutions?


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