Presents students and scholars with an overview of the way in which the world is governed. This book draws together seventeen significant works by leading specialists in the field, to explore the role of global institutions from the United Nations and NATO, to the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and the World Trade Organisation. Editor(s): Wilkinson, Rorden. Num Pages: 364 pages, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612. . 2005. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: The Global Governance Reader
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2005
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415332079
ISBN 13: 9780415332071
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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This unique book presents students and scholars with a comprehensive and considered overview of the way in which the world is governed.

Rorden Wilkinson draws together seventeen of the most significant works by leading specialists in the field to explore the role of global institutions from the United Nations (UN) and NATO, to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Introductions to each article locate the readings within the broader global governance literature and provide a useful intellectual and historical context. Key concepts include:

the concept of global governance
possibilities and challenges
the governance of global capitalism
humanitarian crisis
finance and development
health and environment
global civil society.

The Global Governance Reader is the ideal introduction to the key theories and issues behind the most significant emerging areas in world politics.

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