International organization

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International organization

Volker Rittberger, Bernhard Zangl and Andreas Kruck

Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

2nd ed

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Translated from the German

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-316) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Fully revised and updated, this popular and broad-ranging textbook provides a systematic introduction to the structure, policies and performance of international organizations. Despite being a relatively new phenomenon, international organizations are involved in innumerable issue areas. This core text analyses IOs at the regional and global levels to show how institutions such as the UN, OECD, AU, EU and many others contribute to contemporary global governance and the norms and rules which guide transnational responses to problems such as climate change, weapons of mass destruction and global terrorism. This accessible and engaging text gives students an analytical insight into the causes and effects of international regimes and organizations. Structured in three parts, this text answers key enduring questions: why international organizations are created, how they shape collective decision making, their effects on global governance in key issue areas such as the environment and human rights. This core text is the ideal companion for students of International Relations taking International Organizations and Global Governance modules.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- PART I: THEORY AND HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Theories of International Organizations.- History of International Organizations.- PART II: POLICY-MAKING IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS International Organizations as Political Systems.- Actors' Demands and Support: The Input Dimension.- Decision-Making in International Organizations: The Conversion Process.- What International Organizations Produce: The Output Dimension.- PART III: ACTIVITIES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Security.- Welfare and Economic Relations.- The Environment.- Human Rights.- Between a World State and International Anarchy: Images of World Order.

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Details
  • NCID
    BB0818036X
  • ISBN
    • 9780230321649
    • 9780230291881
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    ger
  • Place of Publication
    Basingstoke
  • Pages/Volumes
    xx, 330 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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