International Organizations Revisited : Agency and Pathology in a Multipolar World

Despite the sustained scholarly attention that the United Nations and international NGOs have received in the twenty-first century, they still remain under-researched from a management studies perspective. This volume brings together rich analyses of these organizations’ functioning, arguing that they are best understood as intermediaries between international decision-making and funding bodies in the developed world and initiatives that take place on the ground, primarily in the Global South. Based on current management research, this follow-up to __Rethinking International Organizations__ (Berghahn, 2002) provides a wealth of both empirical and theoretical insights, along with practical recommendations how these organizations can function more effectively. CONTENTS ILLUSTRATIONS PREFACE ABBREVIATIONS Introduction: International Organizations Revisited Part I Decision-Making with National Governments Chapter 1 Multilateral Diplomacy, Global Governance, and Networks of Intergovernmental and Nongovernmental Organizations Chapter 2 Financing as the UN’s Chronic Deficiency Chapter 3 Norm Setting at the United Nations: The Politics of Sustainable Human Development Part II Decision-Making within International Organizations Chapter 4 Managing People at the United Nations: Squaring the Circle of Merit and Patronage Chapter 5 Fraud, Corruption, and the United Nations’ Culture Part III Implementation and Evaluation Chapter 6 The Program Approach and Its Lack of Participation Chapter 7 How NGO Practices Mediate International Human Rights Chapter 8 Networked Diplomacy and Changing Polarity in World Politics: An Armenia-Turkey Normalization Attempt Chapter 9 The Use and Limits of Civil Society for Postconflict State Democratization: Donor Practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina Revisited Chapter 10 UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in Afghanistan: Opportunity or Rhetorical Device? Part IV Conclusions Chapter 11 Therapies and Conclusions: Toward a Better Understanding of the Management of International Organizations INDEX "Despite the sustained scholarly attention that the United Nations and international NGOs have received in the twenty-first century, they still remain under-researched from a management studies perspective. This volume brings together rich analyses of these organizations' functioning, arguing that they are best understood as intermediaries between international decision-making and funding bodies in the developed world and initiatives that take place on the ground, primarily in the Global South. Based on current management research, this follow-up to Rethinking International Organizations (Berghahn, 2002) provides a wealth of both empirical and theoretical insights, along with practical recommendations how these organizations can function more effectively"-- Provided by publisher

Despite the sustained scholarly attention that the United Nations and international NGOs have received in the twenty-first century, they still remain under-researched from a management studies perspective. This volume brings together rich analyses of these organizations' functioning, arguing that they are best understood as intermediaries between international decision-making and funding bodies in the developed world and initiatives that take place on the ground, primarily in the Global South. Based on current management research, this follow-up to Rethinking International Organizations (Berghahn, 2002) provides a wealth of both empirical and theoretical insights, along with practical recommendations how these organizations can function more effectively.