Within international relations scholarship, the nature of international organizations and their relationship with each other and nation-states has been widely contested. This edited volume brings together a team of experts to shed new light on inter-organizational relations in world politics.
The book covers areas from the rule of law and international security to business and sport. Through its analysis, it demonstrates that, just as inter-organizational relations themselves are diverse and complex, research on this topic should also be pluralistic in order to draw new and valuable results and insights.

Ulrich Franke is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Economics, Law and Social Sciences at the University of Erfurt.
Martin Koch is Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Bielefeld University.

1. Introduction: Examining Inter-Organizational Relations - Ulrich Franke and Martin Koch
2. Hybrid Anti-Impunity Commissions and the Rule of Law - Theresa Reinold
3. Inter-Organizational Relations in Counter-Terrorism - Eva Herschinger and Martin Koch
4. Changing Models of Peacekeeping and the Downsizing of Human Rights Norms - Anna Geis and Louise Wiuff Moe
5. Political Cleavages and the Competition Over Epistemic Authority - Thomas Müller
6. Individual Linking Pins and the Life Cycle of Inter-Organizational Cooperation - Jutta Joachim and Andrea Schneiker
7. The UN Global Compact As Inter-Organizational Relations - Matthias Hofferberth
8. World Sports and Russia's War Against Ukraine - Ulrich Franke and Martin Koch
9. Conclusion: A Pragmatist View of Inter-Organizational Relations and World Order - Ulrich Franke