International Organization: Theories and Institutions: Theories and Institutions

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. Primarily focused on the theoretical aspects of international organization, this book provides an in-depth examination of competing theories through thematic chapters, asking, Do international organizations matter? What are their effects on international relations? Where do they fit into the international relations literature? How should we study them? This book addresses these questions by looking at four distinctions to be found in the theoretical literature on international organizations. The distinctions are those between sovereignty and globalization, between power and interdependence, between efficiency and ideas, and between regimes and institutions. These theories are then applied to specific international organizations, including the United Nations and other organizations that deal with issues including international and human security, human rights and humanitarian aid, the international political economy and development, and the global environment. Intended to fill the gap between introductory textbooks and primary sources of theory, this newly revised and updated edition of International Organization is useful for upper-level international relations courses with a significant emphasis on theory Primarily Focused On The Theoretical Aspects Of International Organization, This Book Provides An In-depth Examination Of Competing Theories Through Thematic Chapters, Asking, Do International Organizations Matter? What Are Their Effects On International Relations? Where Do They Fit Into The International Relations Literature? How Should We Study Them? This Book Addresses These Questions By Looking At Four Distinctions To Be Found In The Theoretical Literature On International Organizations. The Distinctions Are Those Between Sovereignty And Globalization, Between Power And Interdependence, Between Efficiency And Ideas, And Between Regimes And Institutions. These Theories Are Then Applied To Specific International Organizations, Including The United Nations And Other Organizations That Deal With Issues Including International And Human Security, Human Rights And Humanitarian Aid, The International Political Economy And Development, And The Global Environment. Intended To Fill The Gap Between Introductory Textbooks And Primary Sources Of Theory, This Newly Revised And Updated Edition Of International Organization Is Useful For Upper-level International Relations Courses With A Significant Emphasis On Theory. 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. J. Samuel Barkinches Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction: The State and International Organizations....Pages 1-5 Sovereignty and Globalization....Pages 7-16 Power and Interdependence....Pages 17-28 Regimes and Institutions....Pages 29-40 Efficiency and Ideas....Pages 41-54 The United Nations and Its System....Pages 55-66 From International to Human Security....Pages 67-76 The Institutions of Collective Security....Pages 77-86 Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid....Pages 87-96 Economic Institutions and Trade....Pages 97-105 International Finance....Pages 107-115 Development....Pages 117-126 The Environment....Pages 127-136 The Technical Details....Pages 137-145 The Fuzzy Borders of Intergovernmentalism....Pages 147-156 Conclusions....Pages 157-166 Back Matter....Pages 167-213 Introduction: The State and International Organizations 1. - Chapter 1: Sovereignty and Globalization 7. - Chapter 2: Power and Interdependence 17. - Chapter 3: Regimes and Institutions 29. - Chapter 4: Efficiency and Ideas 41. - Chapter 5: The United Nations and Its System 55. - Chapter 6: From International to Human Security 67. - Chapter 7: The Institutions of Collective Security 77. - Chapter 8: Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid 87. - Chapter 9: Economic Institutions and Trade 97. - Chapter 10: International Finance 107. - Chapter 11: Development 117. - Chapter 12: The Environment 127 . - Chapter 13: The Technical Details 137. - Chapter 14: The Fuzzy Borders of Intergovernmentalism 147. - Chapter 15: Conclusions 157