rationalization: when an organization sticks to existing rules and procedures regardless of circumstances rather than act in ways most appropriate for the circumstances Universalism: the application of universal rules and categories may not reflect specific contexts Normalization of deviance: deviations from existing rules can become normalized and lead to aberrational behaviors Organizational insulation: when organizations do not get feedback from the environment about their performance and are unable to update their behavior Cultural contestation: different cultures within an organization may lead to clashes that produce adverse outcomes He is known for his study "Power in International Politics" (co-authored with Raymond Duvall), which is among the most assigned work in international relations graduate training at American universities. The study presents four forms of power: Compulsory Power: direct control by one actor over another actor Institutional Power: control exercised by actors indirectly over other actors through diffuse relations of interaction Structural Power: the constitution of subjects' capacities in direct structural relation to one another Productive Power: the socially diffuse production of subjectivity (through discursive practices) in systems of meaning and signification Barnett consistently ranks as one of the top-20 scholars "who has done the most interesting work in international relations in recent years" according to the yearly TRIP surveys. Selected articles References External links Barnett's profile at the George Washington University American international relations scholars Constructivist international relations scholars University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni American political scientists University of Minnesota alumni George Washington University faculty Elliott School of International Affairs faculty University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty University of Minnesota faculty 1960 births Living people