Decision Making Within International Organisations (Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science)

Following the end of the Cold War and in the context of globalization, this book examines the extent to which member states dominate decision making in international organizations and whether non-state actors, for example non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations, are influential. The authors assess the new patterns of decision-making to determine whether they are relatively open or closed privileged networks. The organizations examined include the Council of Europe, the United Nations, the EU, G8, the World Trade Organization, International Maritime Organizations, the World Health Organization and the OECD. International Organizations Are Increasingly Important In The Era Of Globalization But Little Is Known About Decision Making Within These Institutions. This Edited Volume Investigates How Much Influence Governments As Well As Non-state Actors, Such As Non-governmental Organizations And International Bureaucracies, Have Upon Decision Making And The Specific Ways In Which They Try To Affect International Outcomes.--jacket. Foreword : International Organization In An Era Of Changing Historical Structures / Robert W. Cox -- The Issue Of Decision Making Within International Organizations / Bob Reinalda And Bertjan Verbeek -- The European Commission And The Eu Member States As Actors In The Wto Negotiating Process : Decision Making Between Scylla And Charibdis? / Bart Kerremans -- Framing Decisions In The Council Of Europe : An Institutionalist Analysis / Jill Lovecy -- Expertise And Political Competence : Consensus Making Within The World Trade Organization And The World Meteorological Organization / Yves Schemeil -- The Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development As Ideational Artist And Arbitrator : Reality Or Dream? / Martin Marcussen -- Groupthink : The Imf, The World Bank And Decision Making Regarding The 1994 Mexican Crisis / Ngaire Woods -- Unhcr's Decision Making On Internally Displaced Persons : The Impact Of External And Internal Factors On Policy Strategy / Raquel Freitas -- Are World Leaders Puppets Or Puppeteers? The Sherpas And Decision Making Within The G7/g8 System / Nicholas Bayne -- An Institutionalist Perspective On Eu Committee Decision Making / Jarle Trondal -- Sanctions In Reaction To Human Rights Violations : The Impact Of Non-state Actors On Eu Decision Making / Hadewych Hazelzet -- Framing Decisions In The United Nations : The Exploitation Of The Political Opportunity Structure / Jutta Joachim -- Decision Making In The International Maritime Organization : The Case Of The Stcw 95 Convention / Jan Dirks -- Social Learning With The Precautonary Principle At The European Commission And The Codex Alimentarius / Jim Dratwa -- Patterns Of Decision Making Within International Organizations / Bob Reinalda And Bertjan Verbeek. Edited By Bob Reinalda And Bertjan Verbeek. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Following the end of the Cold War and in the context of globalization, this book examines the extent to which member states dominate decision making in international organisations and whether non-state actors, for example non-governmental organisations and multinational corporations, are influential. The authors assess the new patterns of decision making to determine whether they are relatively open or closed privileged networks. The organisations examined include the Council of Europe, the United Nations, the EU, G8, the World Trade Organisation, International Maritime Organisations, the World Health Organisation and the OECD Examines the extent to which member states dominate decision making in international organisations - such as the UN, G8, Council of Europe, the EU, WTO and the OECD. This work assesses the patterns of decision-making to determine whether they are relatively open or closed privileged networks