International organizations / Clive Archer.
"What is the role of international organizations in the international political system? The fourth edition of the Clive Archer widely used textbook continues to provide students with an introduction to international organizations, exploring their rise and development, and accounts for their sig...
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| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York :
Routledge,
2015.
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| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Preface to fourth edition; List of abbreviations; 1 Definitions and history; Definitions; International organizations up to the First World War; The foundations of the League of Nations; The League's activities; Organizations from 1945 to 1989; Post-Cold War organizations; In summary; A working definition; 2 Classification of international organizations; Membership: what are the building blocks?; Membership: regionalism versus universalism; Aims and activities; Structure; Summary.
- 3 Writings on international organizationsRealists; Reformists; Radicals; Summary; 4 Role and function of international organizations; Roles of international organizations; Functions of international organizations; Global governance; Conclusion; 5 International organizations: the future; The probable future; Other futures; Bibliography; Index.