The EU's Power in Inter-Organisational Relations (The European Union in International Affairs)

This book studies inter-organisational relations from a new angle: power. Drawing on examples that highlight how the EU relates to NATO and to the UN, it shows how consequential inter-organisational relations are for the functioning and nature of the organisations, and how important it is to detect the forms of power exerted in these relations. Power, for international organisations, is above all about relevance. In an era when the legitimacy and role of international organisations is increasingly questioned, the organisations have a growing concern for ensuring their continued relevance. Subsequently, the management of relevance is a central part of inter-organisational relations and becomes visible in the way organisations handle questions about their tasks, hierarchies and image. Clear and accessible, the book will appeal both to the growing scholarly community working on inter-organisational relations and to a variety of audiences including practitioners and scholars outside the field of international relations. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Understanding Inter-organisational Relations: Substance and Toolbox (Hanna Ojanen)....Pages 1-10 Analysing Inter-organisational Relations (Hanna Ojanen)....Pages 11-44 Analysing the Power of the EU (Hanna Ojanen)....Pages 45-76 Analysing Power in Inter-organisational Relations (Hanna Ojanen)....Pages 77-107 Power at Work: Relevance and Tasks (Hanna Ojanen)....Pages 109-135 Power at Work: Relevance and Hierarchies (Hanna Ojanen)....Pages 137-155 Power at Work: Relevance and Image (Hanna Ojanen)....Pages 157-187 Conclusions and Implications (Hanna Ojanen)....Pages 189-202 Back Matter ....Pages 203-231 Annotation This work studies inter-organisational relations from a new angle: power. Drawing on examples that highlight how the EU relates to NATO and to the UN, it shows how consequential inter-organisational relations are for the functioning and nature of the organisations, and how important it is to detect the forms of power exerted in these relations