International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance

International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance
ISBN-10
1626371512
ISBN-13
9781626371514
Series
International Organizations
Category
International agencies
Pages
671
Language
English
Published
2015
Authors
Karen A. Mingst, Margaret P. Karns, Kendall W. Stiles

Description

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. Margaret P. Karns is professor emerita of political science at the University of Dayton. Karen A. Mingst is professor of political science at the University of Kentucky and Lockwood Chair Professor in the university¿s Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce. Kendall W. Stiles is professor of political science at Brigham Young University.

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