William R. Thompson is Distinguished Professor and Rogers Chair of Political Science Emeritus at Indiana University and Editor-in-chief of the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. He is a former President of the International Studies Association and twice Editor-in-Chief of International Studies Quarterly.

Thomas J. Volgy is professor of political science at the University of Arizona and former director of the International Studies Association. He has published over 80 articles and books focused on interstate conflict, status issues in international politics, and comparative regional analysis.

Shocks, Windows of Opportunity, and Outcomes.- The State of the Field on Political Shocks: A Review of (mostly) Quantitative Literature.- Political Shocks and the Punctuated Equilibrium Model: Applications to the Evolution of Norms in the Americas.- A Framework for Analyzing Political Shocks and their Effects,- Role Theory and Political Shocks.- Populist Leadership, Economic Shocks, and Foreign Policy Change.- Tie-Capacity Shocks and the Resilience of International Trade and Alliance Networks.- Domestic Shocks and Prospect Theory.- Political Elite Structures in Arab Uprisings (2011 And On) and Foreign Policy Ramifications.- Chinese Strategic Thinking and the Idea of Shocks: Old Literature, New Application?.- Globalization Shocks and Foreign Military Intervention.