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Global Institutions


About the Series

Founded in 2003 by Professors Thomas G. Weiss and Rorden Wilkinson, and publishing its first volume in 2005, the Global Institutions book series is the benchmark series for works on the history, structure, and activities of international institutions and key issues and processes that permeate therein.

Covering topics of importance in contemporary and historical global governance, titles in the series cover the developments, membership, structure, decision-making procedures, key functions, problems, prospects, and possibilities confronting global institutions today and in the future.

Continuing the dedication of the founding series editors to high-quality, theoretical and empirical engagement with the full range of issues confronting global institutions, privileging knowledge from all perspectives, and publishing works in an accessible form for academic, policymaking, and lay audiences, we welcome new submissions to the series. To discuss proposals for research monographs, edited collections, short form books, and texts from a wide variety of intellectual orientations, theoretical persuasions, and methodological approaches please contact Rob Sorsby, Senior Editor for Politics and IR– [email protected].

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Institutions of the Asia-Pacific ASEAN, APEC and beyond

Institutions of the Asia-Pacific: ASEAN, APEC and beyond

1st Edition

By Mark Beeson
August 12, 2008

The Asia-Pacific is arguably the most important, but also the most complex and contested, region on the planet. Containing three of the world’s largest economies and some of its most important strategic relationships, the region’s capacity of regional elites to promote continuing economic ...

Internet Governance The New Frontier of Global Institutions

Internet Governance: The New Frontier of Global Institutions

1st Edition

By John Mathiason
August 04, 2008

The expansion of the Internet has been called the most revolutionary development in the history of human communications. It is ubiquitous and is changing politics, economics and social relations. Its borderless nature affects the roles of individuals, the magic of the marketplace and the problems ...

The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System The Governance of World Sport

The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System: The Governance of World Sport

1st Edition

By Jean-Loup Chappelet
May 30, 2008

When the athletes enter the stadium and the Olympic flame is lit, the whole world watches. Billions will continue to follow the events and to share in the athletes' joys and sorrows for the next sixteen days. Readers of this book, however, will watch forthcoming editions of the Olympic Games in a...

The European Union

The European Union

1st Edition

By Clive Archer
January 24, 2008

Making often complex concepts easily comprehended, this book enables the reader to quickly build a solid and well-rounded understanding of the EU's history and present, covering:  key debates on Europe the ambiguous relationship with the US the EU's internal and ...

The World Bank From Reconstruction to Development to Equity

The World Bank: From Reconstruction to Development to Equity

1st Edition

By Katherine Marshall
January 31, 2008

The World Bank is one of the most important and least understood major international institutions. This book provides a concise, accessible and comprehensive overview of the World Bank's history, development, structure, functionality and activities. These themes are illustrated with a ...

Commonwealth Inter- and Non-State Contributions to Global Governance

Commonwealth: Inter- and Non-State Contributions to Global Governance

1st Edition

By Timothy M. Shaw
October 18, 2007

The Commonwealth consists of only a quarter of the world’s states and yet the Commonwealth Secretariat and Foundation have made and continue to make a significant contribution to global politics. Commonwealth is a superb examination of an often neglected but crucial force in world affairs. ...

A Crisis of Global Institutions? Multilateralism and International Security

A Crisis of Global Institutions?: Multilateralism and International Security

1st Edition

By Edward Newman
May 24, 2007

The legitimacy of global institutions which address security challenges is in question. The manner in which they make decisions and the interests they reflect often falls short of twenty-first century expectations and norms of good governance. Also, their performance has raised doubts about their ...

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

1st Edition

By Ian Taylor, Karen Smith
May 17, 2007

Ian Taylor and Karen Smith present a much-needed and full examination of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), covering its history and current activities. All the key areas are covered by accessibly written chapters, including: an overview of UNCTAD: what it is, ...

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

1st Edition

By David J. Galbreath
May 10, 2007

During the Cold War, the two global superpowers were able to come together to resolve many issues of transparency and common challenges, leading to a change in European and global security. The OSCE covered the area formerly occupied by NATO and the Warsaw Pact, championing the Helsinki Final Act, ...

The Group of 7/8

The Group of 7/8

1st Edition

By Hugo Dobson
December 21, 2006

Part of Routledge’s leading Global Institutions Series, this book is a highly accessible, up-to-date introduction to the history, present and future of the G7/8 summits, exploring the role that the G8 plays and will play in global governance. Hugo Dobson examines the G8 and its position in global ...

The World Economic Forum A Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Global Governance

The World Economic Forum: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Global Governance

1st Edition

By Geoffrey Allen Pigman
December 21, 2006

This book explores the paradoxes and unique characteristics of the World Economic Forum, highlighting contemporary issues and debates on global governance, economic development and corporate social responsibility. The Forum is one of the most influential, but least understood, global institutions. ...

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Resurgence and the Development Agenda

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): Resurgence and the Development Agenda

1st Edition

By Christopher May
November 23, 2006

Covering the World Intellectual Property Organization, this volume introduces a much ignored element of the contemporary structure of global governance to scholars of international political economy. Christopher May discusses: how the World Intellectual Property Organization works, its ...

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