Wesley Longhofer

Wesley Longhofer

Associate Professor of Organization and Management, Emory University
Chapter Member: Georgia SSN
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About Wesley

Warren specializes in the study of inequality and American politics. His research includes labor union organizing and politics, race and ethnic politics, urban politics and economic development, globalization and workers’ rights, American political development, community organizing and social movements, economic elites’ political influence, and social science methodology. Warren taught at University of Chicago and  Columbia University for over a decade, and has worked with several national and local organizations including the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, American Rights at Work, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, UNITE-HERE, Service Employees International Union, United Food and Commercial Workers’ Union, Steelworkers, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute, and Jobs with Justice, among others. He currently serves on the boards of the Applied Research Center, Center for Community Change, the Model Alliance and the Discount Foundation. In addition, he has also testified before government entities including the Chicago and New York City Councils, and the National Labor Relations Board.

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Contributions

Targeting Extreme Polluters to Reduce Carbon Emissions from the Electricity Sector

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Publications

"When Do Laws Matters? National Minimum-Age-of-Marriage Laws, Child Rights, and Adolescent Fertility, 1989-2007" (with Minzee Kim, Elizabeth H. Boyle, and Hollie Nyseth). Law & Society Review (forthcoming).
Shows that national laws strictly adhering to global standards regarding the minimum age to marry significantly reduce births among teenagers.
"The Structural Sources of Association" (with Evan Schofer). American Journal of Sociology 117, no. 2 (2011): 539-585.
Finds that the tremendous growth in voluntary associations across the globe in recent years can be attributed to structural factors, such as the expansion of the modern state and the activities of international organizations.
"National and Global Origins of Environmental Association" (with Evan Schofer). American Sociological Review 71, no. 4 (2010): 505-533.
Examines the roots of environmental organizing around the globe, finding that international organizations play an important role in encouraging and supporting domestic environmental activity, particularly in the developing world.
"World Society, NGOs, and Environmental Policy Reform in Asia" (with David John Frank and Evan Schofer). International Journal of Comparative Sociology 48, no. 4 (2007): 275-295.
Demonstrates how international institutions were instrumental in the adoption of environmental policies in Asia, oftentimes more so than domestic organizations.