International organizations under pressure : legitimating global governance in challenging times /

International organizations like the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, or the European Union are a defining feature of contemporary world politics. In recent years, many of them have also become heavily politicized. In this work, we examine how the norms and values that underpin the e...

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Hauptverfasser:
Dingwerth, Klaus, Witt, Antonia, Lehmann, Ina (Political science researcher), Reichel, Ellen (Political science researcher), Weise, Tobias (Political science researcher)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Ausgabe:
New product edition.
Zusammenfassung:
International organizations like the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, or the European Union are a defining feature of contemporary world politics. In recent years, many of them have also become heavily politicized. In this work, we examine how the norms and values that underpin the evaluations of international organizations have changed over the past 50 years. Looking at five organizations in depth, we observe two major trends. Taken together, both trends make the legitimation of international organizations more challenging today.
Umfang:
1 online resource (336 pages)
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2019.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-257492-2
0-19-187449-3
0-19-257491-4
Schlagworte:
International organization.
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