Handbook of International Organizations

Theories, Concepts and Empirical Insights
2. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-3-11-060429-0
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, 500 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm

Reihe: De Gruyter Handbook

In an increasingly complex and interdependent world, international organizations are vital components of global governance and arenas for cooperation and norm-building and standard setting. At the same time, they accumulate and provide knowledge and expertise and act as implementing agents in areas ranging from sustainable development over security and beyond. The Handbook of International Organizations offers both a conceptual introduction to academic debates and a broad overview of the goals, tasks and effectiveness of global, regional and issue-specific international organizations. Expanding the scope of the first volume substantively, the book now includes chapters on XXX international organizations. Chapters in the first part discuss international organizations in relation to theoretical debates in the study of International Relations and the current global context. In the second, lexical part, chapters outline the evolution, operations and current challenges of individual international organizations and provide sources for further research. Students of International Relations and related fields will find a reliable source to consult for seminal information and current trends in international organizations research.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Freistein, Katja

Leininger, Julia

Weinlich, Silke

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Non-Profit-Organisationen, Verbände
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Katja Freistein is head of the research group 'Global Cooperation and Diverse Conceptions of World Order' at the Centre for Global Cooperation Research, University of Duisburg-Essen. Dr. Julia Leininger is head of the research program "Transformation of political (dis-)order: Institutions, values & peace" at the Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), formerly German Development Institute. Dr. Silke Weinlich is senior researcher at the research program "Inter- and transnational cooperation" at the Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), formerly German Development Institute.