Governing Global Networks: International Regimes for Transportation and Communications

by Mark W. Zacher, Mark W. Zacher

Governing Global Networks explores the mutual interests that have sustained the regulatory regimes for four major international service industries--shipping, air transport, telecommunications, and postal services. The authors argue that states have been concerned with two sometimes conflicting goals: facilitating the flow of international commerce; and maintaining the prerogatives of state sovereignty. This analysis of the impact of the breaking up of cartels and of deregulation is an important contribution to theoretical debates in the study of international organizations and international political economy.

316 pages, Paperback

First published October 12, 1995

About the author

Mark W. Zacher is professor emeritus of political science, and senior research fellow, Centre of International Relations, University of British Columbia (director, 1971-91); faculty fellow, St. John’s College, UBC