International organizations : perspectives on governance in the twenty-first century

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.(Pearson)