Kellogg Faculty Fellow Ricky Clark has published the book Cooperative Complexity: The Next Level of Global Economic Governance (Cambridge University Press, 2025). The book examines the emergence of next-level forms of cooperation between international organizations during the twenty-first century.
The noteworthy expansion of cooperation between international organizations has been particularly evident in those within the economic domain. During the twenty-first century, international economic organizations have been pooling resources and expertise in order to implement joint programs in member states. Cooperative Complexity suggests that while this cooperation might be politically efficient, it doesn't always guarantee economic efficiency. Clark works to prove this thesis through the combination of a general theoretical model with quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research designs.
Clark is an assistant professor of political science specializing in international cooperation and political economy. His research focuses on globalization, international finance, and climate change.