Oxford handbook of international organizations edited by Jacob Katz Cogan, Ian Hurd, and Ian Johnstone.

Previously issued in print: 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

International Organizations in World Politics / Jon Pevehouse, Inken von Borzyskowski -- Counterterrorism and Transnational Crime / James Cockayne -- Non-Proliferation and Disarmament / Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu -- Human Rights / Dinah Shelton -- Criminal Justice / David J. Scheffer -- Humanitarian Action / Thomas G. Weiss -- Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons / Gil Loescher -- Trade / Joel P. Trachtman -- International Finance / Manuela Moschella -- Economic Relations and Integration / Frank Schimmelfennig -- Development / David M. Malone, Rohinton P. Medhora -- International Organizations and International Law / Anne Peters -- Environment / David A. Wirth -- Health / Gian Luca Burci, Andrew Cassels -- Labor / Brian Langille -- Religion / Helge �Arsheim -- Democracy Promotion / Ian Johnstone, Michael Snyder -- Communications and the Internet / Milton Mueller -- Lawmaking / Nigel D. White -- Monitoring Processes / Timm Betz, Barbara Koremenos -- Sanctions / Jeremy Farrall -- Use of Force / Marc Weller -- The Law and Politics of International Organizations / Jeffrey L. Dunoff -- Dispute Settlement / John R. Crook -- Information Gathering, Analysis, and Dissemination / Jean-Marc Coicaud, David Le Blanc -- Relations with Other International Organizations / Laurence Boisson de Chazournes -- Relations with Civil Society / Jan Aart Scholte -- Relations with the Private Sector / Georg Kell -- General Assemblies and Assemblies of States Parties / Margaret P. Karns -- Parliaments / Bj�rn H�yland -- Executive Boards and Councils / Ramses A. Wessel -- Executive Heads / Simon Chesterman -- Secretariats / Touko Piiparinen -- International Organizations, 1865-1945 / Madeleine Herren -- High-Level Panels / Ramesh Thakur -- International Adjudicative Bodies / Chiari Giorgetti -- Budgets and Financing / Jacob Katz Cogan -- Organizational Culture / Catherine Weaver, Stephen C. Nelson -- Constituent Instruments / Niels Blokker -- Membership and Representation / Stephen Mathias, Stadler Trengove -- Legal Capacity and Powers / Dan Sarooshi -- Assessing the Legality of Decisions / Jan Wouters, Jed Odermatt -- Responsibility / Pierre Klein -- Privileges and Immunities / August Reinisch -- International Organizations, 1945-Present / B. S. Chimni -- The Law of the International Civil Service / Santiago Villalpando -- International Administrative Tribunals / Santiago Villalpando -- Legitimacy / Dominik Zaum -- Participation / Patrizia Nanz, Klaus Dingwerth -- Accountability / Mathias Koenig-Archibugi -- Transparency / Jonas Tallberg -- Formal Intergovernmental Organizations / Jan Klabbers -- Supranational Organizations / Peter L. Lindseth -- Private Transnational Governance / Walter Mattli -- Peace Operations / Lise Morj�e Howard, Anjali Dayal.

This text provides an authoritative account of the law and politics of international organisations. Looking at the role, function and history of organisations, it offers a wide ranging and thorough analysis of the area.

Specialized.