I. Introduction; 1. Jon Pevehouse and Inken von Borzyskowski: International Organizations in World Politics; 2. Anne Peters: International Organizations and International Law; 3. Jeffrey Dunoff: The Law and Politics of International Organizations; II. History; 4. Madeleine Herren: International Organizations, 1865-1945; 5. B.S. Chimni: International Organizations, 1945-Present; III. Forms of Organization; 6. Jan Klabbers: Formal Inter-Governmental Organizations; 7. Peter Lindseth: Supranational Organizations; 8. Walter Mattli: Private Transnational Governance; IV. Activities of Organizations; 9. Lise Morje Howard and Anjali Dayal: Peace Operations; 10. James Cockayne: Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime; 11. Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu: Non-Proliferation and Disarmament; 12. Dinah Shelton: Human Rights; 13. David J. Scheffer: Criminal Justice; 14. Thomas G. Weiss: Humanitarian Action; 15. Gil Loescher: Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons; 16. Joel Trachtman: Trade; 17. Manuela Moschella: International Finance; 18. Frank Schimmelfennig: Economic Relations and Integration; 19. David M. Malone and Rohinton P. Medhora: Development; 20. David A. Wirth: Environment; 21. Gian Luca Burci and Andrew Cassels: Health; 22. Brian Langille: Labour; 23. Helge Arsheim: Religion; 24. Ian Johnstone and Michael Snyder: Democracy Promotion; 25. Milton Mueller: Communications and the Internet; V. The Functions of International Organizations; 26. Nigel D. White: Lawmaking; 27. Timm Betz and Barbara Koremenos: Monitoring Processes; 28. Jeremy Farrall: Sanctions; 29. Marc Weller: Use of Force; 30. John R. Crook: Dispute Settlement; 31. Jean-Marc Coicaud and David Le Blanc: Information Gathering, Analysis, and Dissemination; VI. Relationships of International Organizations with Other Actors; 32. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes: Relationships of International Organizations with Other Actors; 33. Jan Aart Scholte: Relations with Civil Society; 34. George Kell: Relations with the Private Sector; VII. Structure and Operations; 35. Margaret P. Karns: General Assemblies and Assemblies of States Parties; 36. Bjorn Hoyland: Parliaments; 37. Ramses A. Wessel: Executive Boards and Councils; 38. Simon Chesterman: Executive Heads; 39. Touko Piiparinen: Secretariats; 40. Ramesh Thakur: High-Level Panels; 41. Chiara Giorgetti: International Adjudicative Bodies; 42. Jacob Katz Cogan: Financing and Budgets; 43. Stephen C. Nelson and Catherine Weaver: Organizational Culture; VIII. International Institutional Law; 44. Niels Blokker: Constituent Instruments; 45. Stephen Mathias and Stadler Trengove: Membership and Representation; 46. Dan Sarooshi: Legal Capacity and Powers; 47. Jan Wouters and Jed Odermatt: Assessing the Legality of Decisions; 48. Pierre Klein: Responsibility; 49. August Reinisch: Privileges and Immunities; 50. Santiago Villalpando: The Law of the International Civil Service; 51. Santiago Villalpando: International Administrative Tribunals; IX. Principles of Governance; 52. Dominik Zaum: Legitimacy; 53. Patrizia Nanz and Klaus Dingwerth: Participation; 54. Mathias Koenig-Archibugi: Accountability; 55. Jonas Tallberg: Transparency

Virtually every important question of public policy today involves an international organization. From trade to intellectual property to health policy and beyond, governments interact with international organizations in almost everything they do. Increasingly, individual citizens are directly affected by the work of international organizations.
Aimed at academics, students, practitioners, and lawyers, this book gives a comprehensive overview of the world of international organizations today. It emphasizes both the practical aspects of their organization and operation, and the conceptual issues that arise at the junctures between nation-states and international authority, and between law and politics. While the focus is on inter-governmental organizations, the book also encompasses non-governmental organizations and public policy networks.
With essays by the leading scholars and practitioners, the book first considers the main international organizations and the kinds of problems they address. This includes chapters on the organizations that relate to trade, humanitarian aid, peace operations, and more, as well as chapters on the history of international organizations.
The book then looks at the constituent parts and internal functioning of international organizations. This addresses the internal management of the organization, and includes chapters on the distribution of decision-making power within the organizations, the structure of their assemblies, the role of Secretaries-General and other heads, budgets and finance, and other elements of complex bureaucracies at the international level. This book is essential reading for scholars, practitioners, and students alike.

Jacob Katz Cogan is Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He previously worked in the Office of the Legal Adviser of the U.S. Department of State, including as attorney-adviser to the Department's Bureau of International Organization Affairs.
Ian Hurd is Associate Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University.
Ian Johnstone is Professor of International Law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He previously worked in the Executive Office of the Secretary General of the United Nations, as well as the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and Office of Legal Affairs.