An article by Professor Hartmut Lenz of Soka University’s Faculty of International Liberal Arts titled, "Achieving Effective International Cooperation: How Institutional Formalization Shapes Intergovernmental Negotiations", was published in a quarterly journal, World Affairs, (September 2018). The international journal introduces articles on original research in international and current affairs.

This article explores how formalization of institutions and domestic constraints, influence the outcomes of international cooperation and negotiation processes—, particularly in a regional setting like the European Union (EU) or the Association, of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Examining different forms of institutional, set up along the formal-informal continuum, this study evaluates their impact on, the successes and failures of intergovernmental negotiation processes.

Reference:
Lenz, Hartmut. 2018. “Achieving Effective International Cooperation:
How Institutional Formalization Shapes Intergovernmental Negotiation”
World Affairs 181 (2): 161-180.