The United States And Multilateral Institutions: Patterns Of Changing Instrumentality And Influence (mershon Center Series On International Security And Foreign Policy)

World politics in the post-Cold War world has become increasingly institutionalized. However, the role of international organizations has been overlooked in much of the literature on international regimes. Now in paperback, The United States and Multilateral Institutions examines United States policy in areas ranging from international trade to human rights, and in institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), GATT and the World Health Organization. The period since the end of World War II has been marked by the proliferation of multilateral institutions, including international governmental organizations (IGOs) and international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs), to facilitate and promote international order and cooperation. US policy in areas ranging from international trade to human rights, in institutions such as the IMF, GATT and the World Health Organisation.