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International Organizations: The Politics and...

International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance

International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance
Margaret P. Karns
University of Dayton

Karen A. Mingst
University of Kentucky

Abstract

This long-awaited introduction to international organizations covers the entire breadth of the subject in a way that will be welcomed by students and teachers alike.

Professors Karns and Mingst trace the evolving roles both of IGOs, NGOs, states, and non-state actors and of norms, rules, and other pieces of global governance. While they give extensive attention to the UN system, the full range of regional and sub-regional organizations is also thoroughly covered, as are the activities and influence of a variety of non-state actors.

Each of four issue-based chapters—on peace and security, economic development, human rights, and the environment—presents a contemporary case study and then examines the issues and the pieces of global and regional governance that are involved. Throughout, the authors highlight questions of the legitimacy, accountability, and effectiveness of global governance.

 
Contents
  • Preface
  • UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
  • The Challenges of Global Governance
  • The Theoretical Foundations of Global Governance
  • EVOLVING PIECES OF GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
  • Foundations of the Pieces of Global Governance
  • The United Nations: Centerpiece of Global Governance
  • Regional Organizations
  • Nonstate Actors: NGOs, Networks, and Social Movements
  • The Roles of States in Global Governance
  • THE NEED FOR GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
  • The Search for Peace and Security
  • Promoting Human Development and Economic Well-Being
  • Protecting Human Rights
  • Protecting the Environment
  • THE DILEMMAS OF GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
  • Dilemmas of Global Governance in the Twenty-First Century

Quotes

"Putting the pieces of the puzzle together in a highly readable way, Karns and Mingst provide a comprehensive overview of the many actors, processes, and challenges involved in the complex subject of global governance."

- Anne-Marie Slaughter, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University

 

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Margaret P. Karns

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