World rule
Subtitle: accountability, legitimacy, and the design of global governance
By: Jonathan G.S. Koppell.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chicago; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 359
ISBN-13: 9780226450988; 9780226450995
Subjects: International organization; International cooperation; Legitimacy of governments
Description: Dilemmas from climate change to financial meltdowns make it clear that global interconnectedness is the norm in the twenty-first century. As a result, global governance organizations (GGOs) have taken on prominent roles in the management of international affairs. But as 'World Rule' reveals, they struggle to meet two challenges: building authority despite limited ability to impose sanctions and maintaining legitimacy while satisfying the demands of key constituencies whose support is essential to a global rulemaking regime. Koppell provides a clearer picture of the compromises within and the competition among these influential institutions by focusing attention on their organizational design.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The organization of global rulemaking; title: The emerging reality of global governance; title: What the design of global governance organizations tells us; title: The logic of global governance; title: Plan of the book; title: Accountability and legitimacy-authority tension in global governance; title: Concepts of accountability; title: Disentangling legitimacy and authority; title: Complementary and conflicting demands; title: What makes GGOs different?; title: Introduction to the GGO sample and their core characteristics; title: Sorting out the universe of organizations; title: GGOs included in this study; title: Core characteristics of GGOs; title: Structure and administration of GGOs; title: Variations in GGO structure; title: Implications; title: Rulemaking in global governance organizations; title: Variation in GGO rulemaking; title: Patterns of global rulemaking; title: Implications; title: The riddle of global adherence; title: Variations in global adherence regime; title: Patterns of GGO adherence; title: Implications of adherence approach; title: Interest groups and global governance; title: Transnational interest group variation; title: Patterns of interest group variation; title: GGO authority and the satisfaction of interest groups; title: Cooperation and competition in global governance; title: Global governance as a competitive marketplace; title: Conclusion: models of global governance and accountability; title: Putting it all together: three models of global governance.