International Organisations and Global Problems - Theories and Explanations

Analyses the effectiveness of international organisations as problem solvers of key issues in global politics.

Table des matières

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.

A propos de l'auteur

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).

Résumé

This textbook equips students with the analytical tools required to assess the effectiveness of international organisations as problem solvers of key issues in global politics, using international relations theory and global empirical examples. It is an essential resource for courses on global governance and international relations.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Susan Park, Susan (University of Sydney) Park, Park Susan
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781107077218
• ISBN: 978-1-107-07721-8
• Pages: 324
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International institutions, International institutions / intergovernmental organizations