International Organization
Theories and Institutions
2nd Edition
Published on 31. December 2015
XII, 213 pages
978-1-137-35673-4 (ISBN)
Description
The newly revised and updated edition of International Organization is an introduction to the study of international organizations in the field of International Relations intended for students in the discipline. It looks at the different ways in which IOs are studied and then applies these different modes to a variety of specific case studies.
Reviews / Votes
"Barkin provides an excellent introduction to the theories used to understand international organization. He puts the entire range of global institutions into a comparative theoretical context, something indispensable for students of international institutions and international relations theory."
- Craig N. Murphy, M. Margaret Ball Professor of International Relations, Wellesley College
"This tightly-written, accessible primer does a splendid job of giving students a solid overview of the central approaches to international organizations."
- Michael Barnett, Harold Stassen Chair of International Affairs, University of Minnesota
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Series
Edition
2nd ed. 2013
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Palgrave Macmillan US
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
XII, 213 p.
File size
1,93 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-137-35673-4 (9781137356734)
DOI
10.1057/9781137356734
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Book
03/2013
2nd Edition
Palgrave MacMillan
€64.19
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Previous edition
E-Book
04/2006
Palgrave MacMillan
€53.49
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Person
J. Samuel Barkin is an Associate Professor of Global Governance in the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Content
Introduction: The State and International Organizations Sovereignty and Globalization Power and Interdependence Regimes and Institutions Efficiency and Ideas The United Nations and Its System From International to Human Security The Institutions of Collective Security Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid Economic Institutions and Trade International Finance Development The Environment The Technical Details The Fuzzy Borders of Intergovernmentalism Conclusions
