International Organizations

Michael Davies, Formerly of the Inter-American Development Bank and Richard Woodward, Coventry University, UK

‘This solid companion by Michael Davies and Richard Woodward discusses more international organizations than most reference books and introductory volumes. The reader will profit from its clear overview of subgroups and carefully chosen cases. The authors use a pleasant style of writing when presenting the insights gained from a wide range of basic and recent studies in international relations and economics as well as from practical experience’

• Contents: 1. An Introduction to International Organizations in Theory and Practice 2. International Organizations an Early History 3. The Modern Historical Context 4. The Character and Environment of International Organizations 5. The United Nations 6. The United Nations Semi-autonomous Agencies 7. The United Nations Specialized Agencies 8. The Development Banks 9. The Money Managers 10. Economics, Trade and Commerce 11. The European Union 12. The European Union’s Semi-autonomous Agencies 13. Political Alliances and Security 14. The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research 15. Intergovernmental Scientific Organizations 16. Transport and Communications 17. International Organizations: An Ever-expanding Universe? Bibliography Index