International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice

by Ian Hurd

Overview

International organizations are increasingly important to global politics, law, and culture. Now in its fifth edition, this leading textbook provides the definitive introduction to modern international organizations by examining a dozen prominent global institutions. With a mix of legal, empirical, and theoretical approaches, the author examines timely cases where IOs are in the headlines today including on migration, Brexit, trade wars, and border disputes. This new edition is fully revised and updated, featuring new chapters on how global sports are organized by FIFA and the International Olympic Committee. The book explains the power and limits of international organizations by seeing how their legal authority interacts with politics in real-world controversies. It will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in international organizations, international institutions, global governance, and international law.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781009414081
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	06/06/2024
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	340
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.57(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Ian Hurd is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Weinberg College Center for International and Area Studies at Northwestern University, where he teaches international politics and law. His research combines contemporary global affairs with attention to the conceptual frames used to make sense of the world. His previous books include How to Do Things with International Law (2017), After Anarchy: Legitimacy and Power in the UN Security Council (2007), which won the 2008 Chadwick F. Alger Prize, Oxford Handbook of International Organizations (co-editor, 2017), and The UN Security Council and the Politics of International Authority (co-editor, 2008). He has been a visiting scholar at the American Bar Foundation, the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton, Sciences Po in Paris, and elsewhere, and is past-Chair of the International Organization section of the International Studies Association.

Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction to international organizations; 2. Theory, methods, and international organizations; 3. The United Nations I: law and administration; 4. The United Nations II: international peace and security; 5. The World Trade Organization; 6. The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank; 7. The International Labor Organization; 8. The World Health Organization; 9. Refugees and international migration: UNHCR, the IOM, and the 1951 Convention; 10. The International Court of Justice; 11. The International Criminal Court; 12. The European Union and regional organizations; 13. FIFA, the IOC, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport; Index.

Editorial Reviews

‘This is the go-to textbook for an interdisciplinary understanding of the workings of international organizations. The many case studies bring the subject to life, ensuring an accessible and enjoyable read for students of all disciplines.’ Shirley Scott, UNSW Canberra

‘Ian Hurd’s International Organizations has established itself as one of the most accessible and insightful textbooks on this important topic. Offering a world tour of the UN, the WTO, and other key institutions, it dives deeply into the daily practice of those institutions with thoughtful and thought-provoking examinations of the interplay of law and politics.’ Simon Chesterman, National University of Singapore, and Editor of the Asian Journal of International Law

‘In this new edition, Ian Hurd again gives an extremely well-balanced and nuanced picture of the power and limits, the benefits and deficiencies, of international organizations in world politics. My students enjoy being introduced to IOs with this book.’ Gisela Hirschmann, Leiden University

‘Hurd’s textbook seamlessly integrates the law and politics of international organizations. Combining theory with many real-world examples of different IOs in action, he offers an ideal introduction to the field for students in multiple disciplines. By viewing IOs as actors, fora, and resources, he demonstrates their multiple roles - and the challenges they face - in global affairs today.’ Steven R. Ratner, University of Michigan

‘I consider this textbook to be a good supporting reading material for the International Economic Relations in Logistics module. The book gives the reader an insight into the functioning of international institutions in details and illustrative cases. The cases could be used for discussions.’ Sholpan Gaisina, TH OWL (Technical University of Applied Science Oswestfalen-Lippe)

‘[I am] using this book as the only textbook along with journal articles. Great solid core material and a useful course theme.’ Tom Hanna, University of Houston

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