International Organizations in World Politics

This book analyzes the most influential international organizations, including the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization, and the European Union, and the key role they play in global governance.

International organizations (IOs) are essential and controversial actors in global governance, working on just about every imaginable issue that states cannot easily address individually. The Second Edition of International Organizations in World Politics offers a comprehensive overview of major IOs and regional organizations and their role in global governance. Tamar Gutner presents a variety of theoretical approaches to analyzing the roles and impact of large IOs, including the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization, and examines their historical development, governance structure, activities, and performance. For each IO, a detailed case study illuminates the constraints and challenges it faces in areas of contemporary global challenges like conflict resolution, development, the environment, trade, and financial crisis. The Second Edition includes updated coverage of IOs' responses to major world issues like the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and other geopolitical tensions.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 The Changing Roles of International Organizations in Global Governance
Chapter 2 Intellectual Context: The Evolution of IO Theory
Chapter 3 United Nations
Chapter 4 United Nations Case Study: Rwanda/Genocide
Chapter 5 The World Bank
Chapter 6 World Bank Case Study: Environmental Behavior and Performance
Chapter 7 The International Monetary Fund
Chapter 8 International Monetary Fund Case Study: The IMF and the Global Financial Crisis
Chapter 9 The World Trade Organization
Chapter 10 World Trade Organization Case Study: Intellectual Property, Trade, and Access to Medicine
Chapter 11 Regional Organizations/European Union
Chapter 12 Regional Organizations Case Study: African Union Peace Operations