International Organization

J. SAMUEL BARKIN is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida, USA.

• The State and International Organizations Sovereignty and Globalization Power and Interdependence Regimes and Institutions Efficiency and Ideas The United Nations and Its System Collective Security Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid Money, Trade and Multilateralism Development The Technical Details The Fuzzy Borders of Intergovernmentalism Conclusions

"Barkin provides an excellent introduction to the theories used to understand international organization. He puts the entire range of global institutions into a comparative theoretical context, something indispensable for students of international institutions and international relations theory." - Craig N. Murphy, M. Margaret Ball Professor of International Relations, Wellesley College "This tightly-written, accessible primer does a splendid job of giving students a solid overview of the central approaches to international organizations." - Michael Barnett, Harold Stassen Chair of International Affairs, University of Minnesota