Why International Organizations Hate Politics: Depoliticizing the World

This book examines International Organizations (IO) apolitical claims and sustains IO everyday activities while allowing them to remain engaged in politics. It develops an analytical framework on why IOs hate politics by bringing together practices and logics of depoliticization in various historical, geographic, and organizational contexts. With case studies in labor rights, economic regulation, environmental protection, development, and humanitarian aid, peacekeeping, and other fields, the book shows that depoliticization is enacted in overlapping, mundane practices resulting from the complex interaction between professional habits, organizational cultures, and individual tactics. It addresses the instrumental dimension of depoliticization without assuming that IO actors necessarily intend to depoliticize their action or global problems.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 202 pages
\n Publication date: 06 April 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Building upon the concept of depoliticization, this comprehensive book offers a groundbreaking systematic analysis of International Organizations (IO) apolitical claims. It reveals that depoliticization plays a pivotal role in sustaining IO's daily operations while enabling them to remain engaged in politics, even when they profess to be apolitical.

In delving into the intricate dynamics of global governance, this book develops an analytical framework that explores why IOs harbor a deep-seated aversion to politics. By bringing together practices and logics of depoliticization across a diverse range of historical, geographic, and organizational contexts, the book offers a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. Through a series of compelling case studies in areas such as labor rights, economic regulation, environmental protection, development, and humanitarian aid, peacekeeping, among others, the book demonstrates how depoliticization is enacted through a series of overlapping, sometimes mundane, practices that arise from the complex interplay between professional habits, organizational cultures, and individual tactics.

By approaching the consequences of these practices through the lens of logics, the book addresses the instrumental dimension of depoliticization without assuming that IO actors necessarily intend to depoliticize their actions or global problems. This approach provides a fresh perspective on IO politics, shedding new light on an often taken-for-granted dimension of their everyday activities—namely, depoliticization.

For scholars and students of IO studies, this book offers invaluable insights into the complex dynamics of IO politics. It clarifies the role of depoliticization in shaping IO's actions and contributes to a deeper understanding of the intricate relationship between IOs and the political realm. Moreover, it will be of interest to researchers working in the fields of political science, international relations, international political sociology, international political economy, international public administration, history, law, sociology, anthropology, and geography, as well as IO practitioners seeking to navigate the complex terrain of global governance.

\n Weight: 476g\n
Dimension: 161 x 243 x 19 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781138607866\n \n