Network Governance of the UN Human Rights Council: Diplomatic, Institutional, and Organizational Actors

This book explores how international organizations' structures have become complex, why states choose to join networks alongside non-state actors, and how this involvement provides better communication capacities. It studies the UN Human Rights Council and its diplomatic, institutional, and organizational networks, focusing on visible stakeholders, the institutional setting, and multilateral negotiations on human rights violations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 170 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

International organizations have undergone a significant transformation in their structures, becoming increasingly complex. This book delves into the reasons why states choose to join networks of international organizations alongside non-state actors. While granting participation rights to non-state actors, states have actively established complex ties with them. International organizations have played a crucial role in enhancing the sustainability of these complex networks.

The author argues that involvement in international organizations' networks enhances communication capabilities, allowing actors, whether governmental or non-governmental, to occupy favorable structural positions. These positions include being a leader, connecting to numerous actors, or acting as a broker, bridging isolated subgroups within a network. Through a comprehensive study of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) and the various diplomatic, institutional, and organizational networks that participate in it, the author explores the most visible stakeholders, the institutional setting of the HRC, and the multilateral negotiations on the prevention of human rights violations from 2010 to 2019.

This volume is of interest to scholars, students, and practitioners engaged in international organizations, networks, foreign policy, the United Nations, and the HRC. It offers valuable insights into the evolving dynamics of international relations and the role of international organizations in addressing global challenges.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032060484