Reflections on Endogenous Crises Explanations in a World of Liberal Orders

Abstract

Abstract One major contribution of this special forum is to develop the potential of endogenous explanations further. In doing so, most contributions focus on institutional dynamics and temporal sequences instead of “comparative statics.” In this commentary, I want to delve deeper into the logic of endogenous explanations of contestations and crises. Based on a general understanding of the concept of endogenous explanation, the article distinguishes different endogenous accounts and locates the contributions to this forum within such a map.