Impressive in coverage, comprehensive in scope, there are few texts
that offer as compelling an introduction to the complex world of
international organisation as this. Readers are treated to a rich,
historically grounded, investigation of myriad international
organisations, and invited to consider international organisation
as a complete phenomenon rather than one that is subdivided into
segments that, when explored in isolation, tell us little about the
onward march of international institutionalisation. There is little
doubt this book is a major contribution to the field and a must
read for all interested in international organisation and global
governance.' - Rorden Wilkinson, University of Manchester, UK'This
is by far the most comprehensive one-volume compendium yet
published on international organizations, far more useful and
interesting than any simple directory. Clear overviews are provided
of all the main organizations, including many less well-known and
usually ignored, interspersed with boxes of key individual and
milestone events. Professionals, international businessmen, even
diplomats, will find this a mine of relevant information, endlessly
useful, especially for the mature comments of well-informed
insiders. Students wanting an introduction to the UN, the
development banks or the Bretton Woods Institutions or writing
theses on international organizations will find it a wonderful
introduction to a complex and ever more important world.' - Sir
Richard Jolly, Co-author of UN Ideas That Changed the World This
text provides a pioneering and comprehensive analysis of over one
hundred international organizations. After introducing the broad
historical and contextual settings, the book covers the full range
of international organizations including those that are often
overlooked or get minimal inclusion elsewhere. Each organization is
analyzed in a stand-alone section that considers its origins, basic
mandates and evolution, the governance structure and the associated
key players, current activities and future challenges. The
descriptions also reflect each organization s broader relationships
with other international bodies. Some of the organizations covered
include: - The United Nations plus its system of semi-autonomous
and Specialized Agencies - The European Union and other regional
organizations - The development banks, international financial
institutions and other international economic organizations - The
international scientific, transport, communications and
agricultural organizations. This detailed textbook will serve as an
essential companion volume supplementing core texts on
undergraduate modules where international organizations have a
prominent role. Contents: 1. An Introduction to International
Organizations in Theory and Practice 2. International Organizations
an Early History 3. The Modern Historical Context 4. The Character
and Environment of International Organizations 5. The United
Nations 6. The United Nations Semi-autonomous Agencies 7. The
United Nations Specialized Agencies 8. The Development Banks 9. The
Money Managers 10. Economics, Trade and Commerce 11. The European
Union 12. The European Union's Semi-autonomous Agencies 13.
Political Alliances and Security 14. The Consultative Group for
International Agricultural Research 15. Intergovernmental
Scientific Organizations 16. Transport and Communications 17.
International Organizations: An Ever-expanding Universe?
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