International Organizations

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Perspectives on Global Governance

By Kelly-Kate S. Pease

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International Organizations by Kelly-Kate S. Pease offers a detailed exploration of the political and structural roles played by international organisations in global politics. The book examines a variety of international bodies, their functions, and their effectiveness in addressing critical global issues such as security, trade, and the environment. The Sixth Edition features updated content including the impact of national populism on global governance, the EU's challenges post-Brexit, the Greek financial crisis, and migration. New chapters cover the Arab League, regional security organisations like NATO and ECOWAS, and case studies on Syria, Ukraine, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
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This text is designed for students and scholars of politics, international relations, and global governance seeking comprehensive conceptual tools to understand and evaluate international organisations. It is also suitable for those interested in contemporary global political challenges and institutions.

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Drawing on mainstream and critical theoretical approaches, International Organizations offers a comprehensive examination of international organizations’ political and structural role in world politics. This text details the types and activities of international organizations and provides students with the conceptual tools needed to evaluate their effectiveness.

Surveying key issue areas from international and human security to trade and the environment, International Organizations looks at present and future possibilities for global governance from a broad range of perspectives.

New to the Sixth Edition:

Focused on the seismic shifts caused by the rise of national populism and the effects on the more liberal institutions of global governance.
Fully revised throughout with a feature on the EU in the face of Brexit, the Greek financial crisis, and global migration.
Adds a new section on the Arab League, expanded coverage of NGOs, and updates on the Paris Climate Accords.
Overhauls the chapter on International Security including expanded coverage of the UN’s present and historical role.
Includes a new chapter on Regional Security covering NATO and ECOWAS.
Provides new case studies on Syria, Ukraine, SDGs, and the global migration crisis, among several others.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780815380450

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 August 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 6th edition

Illustration: 2 Tables, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 680g

Pages: 346

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About the Author

Kelly-Kate S. Pease is Professor in the Department of History, Politics, and

International Relations at Webster University and Director of the International

Relations Online Program. She is also the Founding Director of the Institute for

Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, the Global MA program in International

Relations, and the MA program in International Nongovernmental

Organizations. She is author of Human Rights and Humanitarian Diplomacy

and co-author of The United Nations and Changing World Politics.