Hylke Dijkstra is Professor of International Security and Cooperation at Maastricht University, The NetherlandsAndreas Kruck is Senior Researcher & Lecturer in Global Governance at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, GermanyBernhard Zangl is Professor of Global Governance and Public Policy at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany

Approaching international organizations (IOs) as political systems, this excellent textbook offers a unique entry point to the study of multilateralism. Guided by the most pertinent theories, it elucidates in a highly accessible style how IOs are created, how they shape global politics, and what problems they encounter in this process. The outstanding fourth edition of International Organization provides important empirical updates, widens the spectrum of covered policy fields, and anchors the book in the most recent academic debates. A must-read for anyone interested in IOs and global governance.

• 1. IntroductionPART I THEORY AND HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS2. Theories of International Organizations3. History of International OrganizationsPART II POLICY-MAKING IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS4. International Organizations as Political Systems5. Input: Actors’ Demands and Support6. Conversion: Decision-making in International Organizations7. Output: What International Organizations ProducePART III ACTIVITIES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS8. Peace, Security and War9. Trade, Development and Finance10. Climate and the Environment11. Migration and Human Rights12. Regional CooperationPART IV CONCLUSION13. The Future of International Organizations

Hylke Dijkstra is Professor of International Security and Cooperation at Maastricht University, The NetherlandsAndreas Kruck is Senior Researcher & Lecturer in Global Governance at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, GermanyBernhard Zangl is Professor of Global Governance and Public Policy at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany

Approaching international organizations (IOs) as political systems, this excellent textbook offers a unique entry point to the study of multilateralism. Guided by the most pertinent theories, it elucidates in a highly accessible style how IOs are created, how they shape global politics, and what problems they encounter in this process. The outstanding fourth edition of International Organization provides important empirical updates, widens the spectrum of covered policy fields, and anchors the book in the most recent academic debates. A must-read for anyone interested in IOs and global governance.

• 1. IntroductionPART I THEORY AND HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS2. Theories of International Organizations3. History of International OrganizationsPART II POLICY-MAKING IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS4. International Organizations as Political Systems5. Input: Actors’ Demands and Support6. Conversion: Decision-making in International Organizations7. Output: What International Organizations ProducePART III ACTIVITIES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS8. Peace, Security and War9. Trade, Development and Finance10. Climate and the Environment11. Migration and Human Rights12. Regional CooperationPART IV CONCLUSION13. The Future of International Organizations