Let $R$ be a commutative Noetherian ring with non-zero identity, $fa$ an ideal of $R$, and $X$ an $R$--module. Here, for fixed integers $s, t$ and a finite $fa$--torsion $R$--module $N$, we first study the membership of $Ext^{s+t}_{R}(N, X)$ and $Ext^{s}_{R}(N, H^{t}_{fa}(X))$ in the Serre subcategories of the category of $R$--modules. Then, we present some conditions which ensure the exi...

The ultimate litmus test of compliance theories occurs in situations where states’ interests are directly opposed, such as competing interstate claims over territory, maritime areas, and cross-border rivers. This article considers the extent to which the involvement of international institutions in the settlement of contentious issues between states bolsters compliance with agreements that are ...

Most problems faced by modern human society have two characteristics in common--they are tragedy-of-the-commons type of problems, and they are global problems. Tragedy-of-the-commons type of problems are those where a commonly shared resource is overexploited by free riders at the expense of everyone sharing the resource. The exploitation of global resources such as clean air and water, politic...

In this article, the authors develop a political market framework to explain the circumstances under which Florida counties will supply environmental public goods in the form of conservation amendments to county general plans. The framework emphasizes the role of local legislative and executive institutions as mediators of local policy change. Using count models and interaction terms, the analy...