International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice

by Ian Hurd

International organizations are at the heart of many global issues today. This new textbook looks at the leading international organizations and explains how they both shape and are shaped by international politics. The book examines three themes: the legal obligations that give international organizations their powers; the mechanisms that elicit compliance by their member states; and the practices of enforcement in the organization. Each chapter shows how international organizations work in practice and the interactions between them and their member states. This fresh text provides a comprehensive understanding of what international organizations do, how and why they do it, and the challenges they face.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction

290 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 2010

Reviews

[Sol]

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[Fuad Karimli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although a bit outdated, it should be read by all IR students

[Kassidy Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

a beginners guide to international organizations.