International organization and global governance / edited by Thomas G. Weiss and Rorden Wilkinson

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. introduction -- Part II. Contextualizing International Organization and Global Governance -- Part III. Theories of International Organization and Global Governance -- Part IV. States and International Institutions in Global Governance -- Part V. Non-state Actors in Global Governance -- Part VI. Securing the world governing Humanity -- Part VII. Governing the Economic and social world.

Featuring a diverse and impressive array of authors, this volume is the most comprehensive textbook available for all interested in international organization and global governance. Organized around a concern with how the world is and could be governed, the book offers: in-depth and accessible coverage of the history and theories of international organization and global governance; discussions of the full range of state, intergovernmental, and nonstate actors; and examinations of key issues in all aspects of contemporary global governance. The book’s 50 chapters are arranged into 7 parts and woven together by a comprehensive introduction to the field, separate section introductions designed to guide students and faculty, and helpful pointers to further reading. International Organization and Global Governance is a self-contained resource enabling readers to better comprehend the role of myriad actors in the governance of global life as well as to assemble the many pieces of the contemporary global governance puzzle.