International Organization: Theories and Institutions

Description

This comprehensively revised and updated edition offers an introduction to international organizations (IO) theory in the field of IR. It looks at the different ways in which IOs are studied and then applies these different modes to a variety of specific case studies. The book is written as a primer for students studying global governance and IR theory. It highlights analytic tools available to understand what IOs are designed to do, how they work, what effects they have, and how to design them better. It goes beyond simple questions of whether IOs matter, and looks at the ways in which the different analytical tools developed within the rubric of IO theory are useful for answering different questions about the role of IOs in international politics.  Preface Contents Acronyms Chapter 1: The State and International Organizations References Chapter 2: Sovereignty and Globalization Sovereignty Globalization Realism, Internationalism, and Universalism Globalization and Democracy Realism Internationalism Universalism International Law and International Hierarchy Conclusion References Chapter 3: Power and Interdependence Interdependence Power in IOs The Power of IOs Conclusion References Chapter 4: Regimes and Institutions Institutional Approaches Neofunctionalism Neoinstitutionalism Regime Analysis References Chapter 5: Efficiency and Ideas Rationalism and Transparency Rationalism and Efficiency Reflectivism and Legitimacy Reflectivism and Effectiveness Conclusion References Chapter 6: The United Nations and Its System The Structure of the UN The UN, Sovereignty, and Power The GA The Security Council The Secretariat ECOSOC, the ICJ, and the Trusteeship Council Regional Organizations IOs and Networks References Chapter 7: Collective Security The Security Council and Collective Security The Structure of the Security Council The Secretariat The IAEA Collective Security and IO Theory References Chapter 8: Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid Human Rights International Courts Humanitarian Aid Human Rights, Humanitarian Aid, and IO Theory References Chapter 9: Trade and Financial Stabilization The International Economic Institutions and Their Critics The WTO The WTO, Efficiency, and Legitimacy The IMF Criticisms of the IMF The IMF and IO Theory Other International Finance IOs References Chapter 10: Development and Sustainability The World Bank and Development Lending The UNDP and Development Assistance UNCTAD and Development Discourse The GA, the SDGs, and Development Targets Development, Efficiency, and Legitimacy References Chapter 11: The Global Commons UNEP Other Commons IOs The Climate Change Regime Commons IOs and Science Commons IOs and IO Theory References Chapter 12: The Technical Details The UPU The ICAO The WHO Functionalism and Technical IOs References Chapter 13: The Fuzzy Borders of Intergovernmentalism The ICPO, or Interpol The ISO The BIS The ITSO, or INTELSAT The IUCN The ICRC and the IOC Is There a Pattern to Hybrid Organizations? References Chapter 14: Conclusions Efficiency and Ideas Regimes and Institutions Power and Interdependence Sovereignty and Globalization Reference Index