Books in the Global Institutions series

The UN global conferences have been one of the world's most important attempts to solve many of its most difficult problems. Provides background to the UN coferences, explaining their history, organisation and politics.

"The first book to tackle the issue of global poverty through the lens of global institutions; this fully updated volume provides an important resource for all students and scholars of international relations, development studies and international political economy"--

UNICEF is one of the best known organizations of the United Nations system and the oldest of the UN's development funds. This book brings out the wider reasons for UNICEF's success and popularity, setting them in the context of UNICEF's evolution since 1946 and drawing lessons for other international organizations.

Provides an introduction to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and an overview of its debates and controversies. This book addresses questions, such as: Where did the IMF come from? What does it do? Why do so many governments participate in its programs? And what are their effects? How can we best reform this key global institution?

The United Nations General Assembly is arguably the most important discussion forum for global politics. This book examines the history, organisation and politics of the institution and assesses its future prospects.

Analyzing the role and impact of Diaspora Organizations (DOs) in International Relations (IR), this interdisciplinary volume provides empirical accounts of their work across Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East.

The book offers new concepts and theory for the study of international migration by weaving together diverse strands of arguments related to international migration in ways not attempted before. Throughout the chapters, the book brings together original and cross-disciplinary theoretical explorations and original case studies. It also provides a rather global coverage of the phenomena under study, covering migrant destinations in Europe, the United States and Asia, and migrant sending regions in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Identifies the need for preventive human rights strategies, maps what exists by way of such strategies, and offers policy options to deal with the world of the future.

Examines and assesses the principal international economic organizations (IEO's) based in Africa, analysing how African IEOs have evolved and what contributions they have made to the continents socio-economic development.

Presents a systematic study of the capacities of some of the most recognized intergovernmental organizations with a security mandate. This book examines organizational capacity, resource capacity, and operational experience of each organization. It offers a comparative analysis of the major regional security institutions.

With organized crime estimated to generate billions of dollars every year through illegal activities, authorities are working together to combat this threat to international security and stability. This title presents an introduction to transnational organized crime, examining the economics and practices of crime in the era of globalization.

Organized to reflect the different perspectives of the global response to HIV/AIDS and the role of the different global institutions involved, this title reviews key issues in the global response to HIV/AIDS. It analyzes issues in the global HIV/AIDS response and the potential and prospect of global institutions in addressing these issues.

The World Trade Organization's (WTO) rejection of proposals for the inclusion of a Social Clause into its rules and regulations has prompted International Labour Organization (ILO) to examine alternative ways in which global consensus on regulation of labour standards can be developed. This book helps in understanding ILO's purpose and structure.

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from Amnesty International and Oxfam to Greenpeace and Save the Children are key players in global politics. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the significant role of NGOs in world politics.

The book offers new concepts and theory for the study of international migration by weaving together diverse strands of arguments related to international migration in ways not attempted before. Throughout the chapters, the book brings together original and cross-disciplinary theoretical explorations and original case studies. It also provides a rather global coverage of the phenomena under study, covering migrant destinations in Europe, the United States and Asia, and migrant sending regions in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Today, virtually all UN bodies and specialized agencies are undertaking efforts to incorporate the promotion or protection of human rights into their programs and activities. This title examines these initiatives within the broader context of human rights practice, including the promotion of individual rights.

Presenting both a broad overview of the issues and drawing together prestigious scholars and practitioners from a variety of fields, this work provides a significant contribution to debates surrounding both global poverty and the success and future of the MDGs.

Presenting both a broad overview of the issues and drawing together prestigious scholars and practitioners from a variety of fields, this work provides a significant contribution to debates surrounding both global poverty and the success and future of the MDGs.

A study of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), a large nongovernmental, global regulatory network whose scope and influence rivals that of the UN system. It explores the ISO's role as a facilitator of essential economic infrastructure and the implication of ISO techniques for a much wider realm of global governance.

Human rights and conflict resolution have been traditionally perceived as two separate fields, sometimes in competition or in tension and occasionally with contradictory approaches towards achieving a lasting peace. Although human rights norms have been incorporated and institutionalized by various national, regional and international organizations that deal with conflict resolution, in practice, negotiators and mediators are often pressured to overlook international human rights principles in favor of compliance and more immediate outcomes. The chapters in this volume navigate the relationship between human rights and conflict resolution by fleshing out practical, conceptual and institutional encounters of the two agendas and then by engaging with lessons learned and windows of opportunities for mutual learning.

The book will set the scene through a theoretical introduction to ask the questions, and then features chapters on each IO from experts, with comments and additional insights from experienced practitioners or observers, and a conclusion that explicitly draws out the comparative lessons and contrasts the insights of practitioners from those of external observers. It seeks to develop an alternative approach to the analysis of IOs that takes account of all those involved, whether state representatives, IO leaders and members of the secretariat. .