She studies political institutions in international relations, including economic sanctions and cooperation between states.
Martin was the first female editor of International Organization,[1] where she also currently serves as a senior advisor to the journal's editorial board.
'"[6] The text criticizes a game theory view of sanctions, stating that sanctions proponents characterize success so broadly (applying it to a range of outcomes from "renegotiation" to "influencing global public opinion), that the terminology of "winning" or "losing" stretches those concepts too far.
[8] Michael Tierney summarized the contribution of Democratic Commitments by writing: "when you finish reading this book, you will be convinced that legislatures have a surprisingly large and measurable impact on the probability of interstate cooperation involving established democracies".
[4] She was the first female editor of International Organization,[1] where she also currently serves as a senior advisor to the journal's editorial board.