As a political scientist, she examines international trade law from the perspective of theories about international institutions and political economy. She has written a book chapter about the effectiveness of WTO rules to create a level playing field among rich and poor states and a book about how issue linkage and legal framing represent two strategies by which the structure of international negotiations can promote agricultural liberalization. Her current research addresses the domestic political conditions that influence the selection of disputes for adjudication at the World Trade Organization.