Tana Johnson

Tana Johnson is an Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science. Her work is driven by big puzzles in international relations and by important problems in the real world. In global affairs, what makes delegation and institutional design so challenging? Why do nation-states delegate to international institutions in spite of the challenges? And how could we get things to work better? Johnson’s research uses interviews, analyses of original data, archival research, formal models, and computer-assisted textual analysis.  She examines the operations and design of international institutions, particularly those affiliated with the United Nations (UN) system.  Her research has been published in top outlets such as International Organization, Journal of Politics, Review of International Political Economy, and Review of International Organizations.

Selected Publication:

Johnson, Tana, and Margaret J. Foster. “Rhetorical frames: a strategy of governmental power in international negotiations.” Third World Quarterly (2024): 1-24.