Chapter 1: Introduction
What is an IO?
Brief History and Evolution
Goals and Functions
Why Do States Create IOs?
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Intellectual Context: The Evolution of IO Theory
Introduction
Evolving Field of IO
1990s-Present: Contemporary Issues and Debates
The Contemporary Field: Issues and Debates
Conclusion
Chapter 3: United Nations
Birth of the UN
The UN Charter and Main Organs
The Larger UN Family
UN Evolution
Post-Cold War and Beyond
UN and Human Rights
Peacekeeping and Peace Operations
Scholarly Evaluation of Peacekeeping
Conclusion
Chapter 4: United Nations Case Study: Rwanda/Genocide
Introduction
What Happened
The Aftermath
What Went Wrong?
Conclusion
Chapter 5: The World Bank
Introduction
Birth of the Bank
Evolution
The Last Decade
Perspectives on the Bank
Conclusion
Chapter 6: World Bank Case Study: Environmental Behavior and Performance
Introduction
Environment and Development
How Might Bank Activities Impact the Environment?
Evolution of Bank’s Environmental Activities, Politics
International organizations in world politics by Tamar L. Gutner. ISBN 9781483320861. Published by CQ Press in 2016. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.