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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO): Global Governance through Voluntary Consensus book cover

1st Edition

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Global Governance through Voluntary Consensus

By Craig N. Murphy, Joanne Yates Copyright 2009
160 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

160 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

160 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the first full-length study of the largest nongovernmental, global regulatory network whose scope and influence rivals that of the UN system.   Much of the interest in the successes and failures of global governance focuses around high profile organisations such as the United Nations, World Bank and World Trade... Read more

Introduction  1. Voluntary Consensus Standard Setting: Why it Matters and How it Arose  2. How ISO Works  3. Infrastructure for a Global Market  4. From Quality Management to Social Regulation  5. Standards Wars and the Future of ISO  6. Conclusion

Biography

Craig N. Murphy is M. Margaret Ball Professor of International Relations at Wellesley College. He is past president of the International Studies Association, past chair of the Academic Council on the UN System and a founding editor of the international public policy journal, Global Governance.

JoAnne Yates is Sloan Distinguished Professor of Management and Deputy Dean at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Her research encompasses both historical and contemporary organizations with a focus on changing communication and information technologies and the related work practices.

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