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This book unravels the centrality of contestation over international institutions under the shadow of crisis. Andrew Cooper makes a compelling case that concertation represents a fundamental institution as a peer competitor to multilateralism.
About the author
Andrew F. Cooper is University Research Chair, Department of Political Science, and Professor at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo. From 2003 to 2010 he was Associate Director of the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and in 2019 he received the Distinguished Scholar Award from the Diplomacy Section of ISA. He is the author of 11 books, and the editor/co-editor of 22 collections, and his articles have been published in prestigious journals such as International Organization, International Affairs, World Development, and International Studies Review.
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This book unravels the centrality of contestation over international institutions under the shadow of crisis. Andrew Cooper makes a compelling case that concertation represents a fundamental institution as a peer competitor to multilateralism.
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With its impressive theoretical richness and a fresh perspective on mainstream IR debates, this book opens many exciting pathways for future research. It is particularly valuable to IR scholars pursuing theory development and those interested in understanding informal institutions within IR.
