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The third edition of the award-winning International Organizations has been thoroughly revised and updated to take into account new developments and shifting power relations since 2009, as well as the most current scholarship. As before, the authors provide a comprehensive, in-depth examination of the full range of international organizations. New features of the book include attention to a broader range of theoretical approaches, to the increasing importance of regional organizations, and to emerging forms of governance. And new case studies highlight the governance dilemmas posed by the Libyan and Syrian civil wars, human trafficking, LGBT rights, climate change, and more.
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The second edition of this primer for students of international relations reflects changes in the global situation since 2004. Foundation chapters cover the need for global governance and outline global governance actors. A chapter on theoretical foundations looks at liberalism, realism, social constructivism, critical theories, and theories of organizational interactions. The second section of the text explores components of global governance and surveys global governance in the 19th and 20th centuries. Separate chapters are devoted to the UN, regional organizations, NGOs and social movements, and the role of states in global governance. Mechanisms for dispute settlement, protecting human rights, and protecting the environment are then described. A final chapter looks ahead to innovations in global governance for the 21st century. Karns is professor emerita of political science at the University of Dayton. Mingst teaches political science at the University of Kentucky. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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