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International Organisations

4th Edition

By Clive Archer, Lee Marsden

To Be Published March 30th 2014 by Routledge – 224 pages

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Description

This widely used textbook continues to provide students with an introduction to International Organisations, exploring their rise, their development in the 20th century and accounting for their significance in the modern international political and economic system.

New material for this 4th edition includes:

  • The post-Cold War history of International Organizations

  • Debates around global governance

  • Changing functions and structures of the UN, EU. ASEAN, NATO etc.

  • Enlarged discussion of regionalism and regional organisations

  • Critical and post-positivist theories

Reviews

'All in all, it amounts to a very neat package … an excellent summary of the state of the art in the "mini-sub-field" within international relations which is the study of international organizations.' - The Round Table (2002) 367

Contents

1. Definitions and History 2. Classification of International Organisations 3. Writings on International Organisations 4. Role and Function of International Organisations 5. International Organisations - The Future

Author Bio

Clive Archer is Emeritus Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Lee Marsden is Senior Lecturer in International Relations in the School of Political, Social and International Studies at UEA.

Name: International Organisations: 4th Edition (Paperback) – Routledge 
Description: By Clive Archer, Lee Marsden. This widely used textbook continues to provide students with an introduction to International Organisations, exploring their rise, their development in the 20th century and accounting for their significance in the modern international political and...
Categories: Politics & International Relations, International Organizations