Global Institutions in a Time of Power Transition

Edited by Kendall Stiles, Professor of Political Science, Brigham Young University and Joel E. Oestreich, Professor of Politics and Global Studies, Drexel University, US

• Contents:1 Introduction to Global Institutions in a Time of Power Transition 1Kendall Stiles, Joel E. Oestreich2 Hegemonic Change in International Organizations:A Theory of Professional Responsibility in Multilateralism 25Joel E. Oestreich3 China and the United Nations Secretariat: A MutualInfluencing Game 41Gregory T. Chin4 The Crisis of the Multilateral Agenda in Brazilian ForeignPolicy: Perceptions and Reactions from the United Nations 62Hugo Bras Martins da Costa, Giovana Esther Zucatto,and Marianna Restum Albuquerque5 Human Rights During Power Transitions 81Rhona Smith and Conall Mallory6 The United Nations Development System: Change andAgency in the Secretariat 102Joel E. Oestreich7 The Impact of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bankon the United Nations 123Bimal Adhikari8 Rethinking Institutional Independence: The WHO asa Challenged Institution 143Stephanie Strobl9 The Guardian of Global Trade Governance? Examiningthe Role of the WTO Secretariat 160Wei Liang10 Conclusion to Global institutions in a time of power transition 180Kendall Stiles and Joel E. OestreichIndex

‘The book usefully brings together analysis of shifting power in the global arena with the response by international civil servants in the UN System. Through linking the external power and internal management dynamics, notable insights are provided from comparison across a diverse set of countries, issue areas, and organizations.’