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International Organizations : Politics, Law, Practice.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (294 p)Content type:
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Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: International Organizations : Politics, Law, Practice.LOC classification:
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Cover; International Organizations; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgement; 1 Introduction to international organizations; Obligations; Compliance; Enforcement; Sovereignty and consent; Global governance and international organizations; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; Notes; 2 A guide to the study of international organizations; Three views on ontology: actor, forum, resource; IOs as actors; IOs as fora; IOs as resources; Three views on methodology: contracts, regimes, constructivism; Contractualism; Regime analysis; Constructivism; Conclusion.
Discussion questionsFurther reading; Notes; 3 The World Trade Organization; Obligations; "Bound" tariffs; "Most-favored nation"; "National treatment"; Compliance; Enforcement; CASE: Shrimp-Turtles; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; Notes; Appendix 3: Key GATT clauses; Article I: General most-favoured-nation treatment; Article II: Schedules of concessions; Article III: National treatment on internal taxation and regulation; Article VI: Anti-dumping and countervailing duties; Article XVI: Subsidies; Article XIX: Emergency action on imports of particular products.
Article XX: General exceptions4 The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank; International Monetary Fund; Obligations; Compliance; Enforcement; World Bank; Obligations; Compliance; Enforcement; CASE: Argentina; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; Notes; Appendix 4.A: IMF loan to Argentina (excerpt); IMF approves US12.55 billion three-year stand-by credit for Argentina; Appendix 4.B: World Bank Project loan to Argentina: Urban flood prevention and drainage APL 2, P093491; 1. Country and sector background; 2. Objectives; 3. Description.
5 The United Nations I: Law and administrationObligations; Under the Charter; To the UN organs; Compliance; Enforcement; CASE: The Goldstone Commission; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; Notes; Appendix 5: Charter of the United Nations (excerpts); Chapter II: Membership; Chapter III: Organs; Chapter IV: The General Assembly; Chapter VII: Action with respect to threats to the peace, breaches of the peace, and acts of aggression; Chapter XII: International trusteeship system; Chapter XIV: The International Court of Justice; Chapter XVI: Miscellaneous provisions.
Chapter XVIII: Amendments6 The United Nations II: International peace and security; Obligations; Compliance; Enforcement; CASE: Darfur; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; Notes; Appendix 6.A: UN Security Council Resolution 678 on Iraq (1990); Appendix 6.B: UN Security Council Resolution 872 on Rwanda (1993); 7 The International Labor Organization; Obligations; Compliance; Enforcement; CASE: Myanmar; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; Notes; Appendix 7.A: Constitution of the International Labor Organization (excerpts).
Summary: A detailed 2010 guide to the politics, law and practices of the most important international organizations in the world.
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Appendix 7.B: ILO Convention 105, Abolition of Forced Labor, 1957 (excerpts).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; International Organizations; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgement; 1 Introduction to international organizations; Obligations; Compliance; Enforcement; Sovereignty and consent; Global governance and international organizations; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; Notes; 2 A guide to the study of international organizations; Three views on ontology: actor, forum, resource; IOs as actors; IOs as fora; IOs as resources; Three views on methodology: contracts, regimes, constructivism; Contractualism; Regime analysis; Constructivism; Conclusion.

Discussion questionsFurther reading; Notes; 3 The World Trade Organization; Obligations; "Bound" tariffs; "Most-favored nation"; "National treatment"; Compliance; Enforcement; CASE: Shrimp-Turtles; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; Notes; Appendix 3: Key GATT clauses; Article I: General most-favoured-nation treatment; Article II: Schedules of concessions; Article III: National treatment on internal taxation and regulation; Article VI: Anti-dumping and countervailing duties; Article XVI: Subsidies; Article XIX: Emergency action on imports of particular products.

Article XX: General exceptions4 The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank; International Monetary Fund; Obligations; Compliance; Enforcement; World Bank; Obligations; Compliance; Enforcement; CASE: Argentina; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; Notes; Appendix 4.A: IMF loan to Argentina (excerpt); IMF approves US12.55 billion three-year stand-by credit for Argentina; Appendix 4.B: World Bank Project loan to Argentina: Urban flood prevention and drainage APL 2, P093491; 1. Country and sector background; 2. Objectives; 3. Description.

5 The United Nations I: Law and administrationObligations; Under the Charter; To the UN organs; Compliance; Enforcement; CASE: The Goldstone Commission; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; Notes; Appendix 5: Charter of the United Nations (excerpts); Chapter II: Membership; Chapter III: Organs; Chapter IV: The General Assembly; Chapter VII: Action with respect to threats to the peace, breaches of the peace, and acts of aggression; Chapter XII: International trusteeship system; Chapter XIV: The International Court of Justice; Chapter XVI: Miscellaneous provisions.

Chapter XVIII: Amendments6 The United Nations II: International peace and security; Obligations; Compliance; Enforcement; CASE: Darfur; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; Notes; Appendix 6.A: UN Security Council Resolution 678 on Iraq (1990); Appendix 6.B: UN Security Council Resolution 872 on Rwanda (1993); 7 The International Labor Organization; Obligations; Compliance; Enforcement; CASE: Myanmar; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; Notes; Appendix 7.A: Constitution of the International Labor Organization (excerpts).

A detailed 2010 guide to the politics, law and practices of the most important international organizations in the world.

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