The Making of the World: How International Organizations Shape Our Future

International Organizations (IOs) were created to provide global public goods, but rising states can hardly resist the massive production of norms that their governments can be reluctant to respect. Yves Schemeil uses his knowledge of IOs to analyze their current impact on international relations, world politics, and their potential to shape the global future.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 406 pages
Publication date: 24 April 2023
Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich

International Organizations (IOs) were established with the noble objective of delivering global public goods, encompassing security for all, trade opportunities for the wealthiest, and development initiatives for the most vulnerable. The very existence of these organizations now serves as a testament to the promising future of cooperative international relations. While the IO network was initially crafted by established powers, emerging states find it increasingly difficult to resist the overwhelming production of norms that their governments may be hesitant to respect without the ability to discard them. These organizations are omnipresent and exert a significant influence on the world as we know it. However, rulers and the governed remain largely unaware of the compelling and rapidly escalating processes at play. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the current impact of IOs on international relations, world politics, and their potential to shape the global future, Yves Schemeil employs his extensive knowledge of these organizations.

Weight: 604g
Dimension: 148 x 211 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783847421467