02249nam a2200313Ia 4500 306912 20160527185438.0 100803s2011 enka b 001 0 eng 2010033071 GBB090904 bnb 015612641 Uk 9780521147378 (pbk.) 0521147379 (pbk.) (OCoLC)ocn651077900 DLC DLC YDX UKM YDXCP CDX COO BWX ONS DLC pcc JZ4850 .H87 2011 341.2 H959i 22 Hurd, Ian 46844 LEMB International organizations politics, law, practice Ian Hurd. Cambridge, UK New York Cambridge University Press 2011. viii, 282 p. ill. 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. "International organizations are at the heart of many global issues today. This new textbook looks at the leading international organizations and explains how they both shape and are shaped by international politics. The book examines three themes: the legal obligations that give international organizations their powers; the mechanisms that elicit compliance by their member states; and the practices of enforcement in the organizations. Each chapter shows how international organizations work in practice and the interactions between them and their member states. This fresh text provides a comprehensive understanding of what international organizations do, how and why they do it, and the challenges they face"-- Provided by publisher. Introduction to international organizations -- A guide to the study of international organizations -- The World Trade Organization -- The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank --The United Nations I: law and administration -- The United Nations II: international peace and security -- International Labor Organization -- International Court of Justice -- The International Criminal Court -- Regional organizations: EU, AU and ASEAN -- Conclusion. International agencies 115381 Local International organization . 115621 Local Cover image http://assets.cambridge.org/97805211/47378/cover/9780521147378.jpg 225229 225229 0 0 ddc 0 341_200000000000000_H959I 0 evl 85796 10 10 1 2016-05-27 Amazon 42.00 491390 0 341.2 H959i 80000002465998 2016-05-27 00:00:00 r:306912 z:Presup. 2011-12 6