International Organizations

International Organizations is a textbook that introduces readers to the nature, structure, and purpose of international organizations (IOs). It covers global health, migration, food security, and technology, as well as providing cases of the best-known intergovernmental organizations such as the UN and the World Trade Organization. It also looks at the motivations behind regional cooperation and human rights with reference to bodies such as the International Criminal Court and Amnesty International. The text uses a range of pedagogical tools and visual features to guide understanding, including graphs, maps, tables, chapter previews, and lists of key terms and organizations.

Format: Hardback
Length: 344 pages
Publication date: 25 January 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

International organizations (IOs) play a crucial role in responding to crises such as those in Ukraine and the Middle East. They provide humanitarian aid, support relief efforts, and coordinate international efforts to address the challenges posed by these crises. IOs also play a significant role in promoting human rights, protecting refugees, and addressing global issues such as climate change.

Policing at the international level involves the cooperation of various agencies and organizations to ensure the enforcement of laws and regulations across borders. This includes the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which prosecutes individuals for crimes such as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The ICC operates on a voluntary basis, and its jurisdiction is limited to cases where the state in which the crime was committed is unable or unwilling to investigate or prosecute the offender.

The United States has only ratified three of the seven major human rights treaties, which are the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The United States has been criticized for its reluctance to ratify these treaties, which are seen as important instruments for promoting and protecting human rights. Some argue that the United States' stance on human rights is influenced by its national interests, particularly its economic and military interests.

The international response to climate change is guided by a range of organizations and agreements, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. The UNFCCC is a global treaty that aims to limit the increase in global temperature to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The Paris Agreement is a more recent agreement that seeks to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of the century. The international response to climate change has been criticized for its lack of progress, particularly in the case of developed countries, which have historically contributed to the problem. Some argue that the international response to climate change needs to be more ambitious and that more concrete action is needed to address the challenges posed by climate change.

International organizations (IOs) play a vital role in responding to crises, promoting human rights, and addressing global issues such as climate change. Policing at the international level involves the cooperation of various agencies and organizations to ensure the enforcement of laws and regulations across borders. The United States has only ratified three of the seven major human rights treaties, which are seen as important instruments for promoting and protecting human rights. The international response to climate change is guided by a range of organizations and agreements, but progress has been slow, particularly in the case of developed countries. IOs use a range of pedagogical tools and visual features to guide understanding, including graphs, regional and world maps, tables of major international treaties and organizations, chapter previews, and lists of key terms.

Weight: 595g
Dimension: 246 x 189 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350337343