International Organisations and Global Problems

ISBN-13: 9781107434226 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 324 str.

Susan Park

Opis

This textbook analyses the effectiveness of international organizations as problem solvers of key issues in global politics.

Recenzje

'How do international organizations (IOs) solve problems? In this theoretically driven book, Dr Susan Park examines how IOs tackle the complex global issues of the day. With a keen eye towards the politics that empower and constrain IOs, Park produces a pragmatic approach to understanding the dense ecosystem of IOs, how they should function, and - most importantly - how they actually perform in the real world.' Catherine Weaver, University of Texas, Austin

Spis treści

Figure; List of boxes; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction: IOs as problem solvers; 2. Using theory to evaluate IOs as problem solvers; 3. Minimising and halting conflict; 4. Protecting human rights; 5. Providing global health; 6. Providing financial governance; 7. Promoting international trade; 8. Creating regional IOs; 9. Furthering development; 10. Protecting the environment; 11. Conclusion: if global governance is the answer, what is the question?; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

O autorze

Park, Susan Susan Park is an Associate Professor in International Relations at the University of Sydney. She has published in journals including International Politics, Global Governance and Global Environmental Politics. She is also the author of World Bank Group Interacts with Environmentalists: Changing International Organisation Identities (2010) and co-editor of Owning Development: Creating Global Policy Norms in the IMF and the World Bank (Cambridge, 2010).