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Book Review: International Organizations as Technocratic Utopia
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): Leiden Journal of International Law; March 2023, Vol. 36 Issue: 1 p219-222, 4p
Internal Dynamics as Drivers of Change in International Organizations: The Economists’ Takeover at the World Bank
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): Swiss Journal of Sociology; March 2023, Vol. 49 Issue: 1 p41-60, 20p
Abstract: Using the largely untapped episode of the reconstruction of the World Bank’s Economics Department in the mid-1960s, this article aims to augment our theoretical and empirical understanding of intra-organizational change in international organizations (...
The Bureaucratic Competency: A Source of Power? An Exploration of International Organizations Staff Through the Notion of Competency in Organizational Sociology
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): Swiss Journal of Sociology; March 2023, Vol. 49 Issue: 1 p83-102, 20p
Abstract: Bureaucratic competency arises from an approach combining a concept from organizational sociology (functional competency by Crozier) and a research in political science on individual competency in international organization (IO). The article shows that...
Social Boundary Work in International Organizations: Taxonomy and Resistance
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): Swiss Journal of Sociology; March 2023, Vol. 49 Issue: 1 p103-121, 19p
Abstract: This article – based on the case studies of the WHO and the FAO – shows that the expansion of cooperation between international organizations (IOs) and non-state actors (NSAs) leads to a significant rearrangement of IOs organizational boundaries. IOs d...
Working for World Peace: Between Idealism and Cynicism in International Organizations
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): Swiss Journal of Sociology; March 2023, Vol. 49 Issue: 1 p21-39, 19p
Abstract: In International Organizations (IOs), noble ideals often clash with harsh realities on the ground. It should therefore come as no surprise if IO employees become cynical over time. However, while there is a large body of work on “organizational cynicis...
Anchoring International Organizations in Organizational Sociology
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): Swiss Journal of Sociology; March 2023, Vol. 49 Issue: 1 p9-19, 11p
International Organizations, Technical Assistance, and Domestic Investment Laws
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): World Trade Review; February 2023, Vol. 22 Issue: 1 p147-172, 26p
Abstract: AbstractCan supranational actors influence domestic policy? In this article, we study how international organizations have sought to shape the contents of domestic laws aimed at protecting foreign investment. Traditionally, the influence of internation...
How International Organizations Change National Media Coverage of Human Rights
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): International Organization; 2023, Vol. 77 Issue: 1 p238-261, 24p
Abstract: AbstractHow do international organizations change the discussion of human rights violations, and how does their message reach the broader public? I show that national media is a key conduit. I analyze media coverage from the Philippines to show that th...
Health as a driver for urban policy in Latin America: a scoping review of literature from international organizations
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): Cities & Health; January 2023, Vol. 7 Issue: 1 p158-173, 16p
Abstract: ABSTRACTIdentifying if and how health drives urban policies is critical for highlighting knowledge gaps and communicating evidence about health impacts to policymakers. A scoping review of grey literature published by international organizations from 1...
The Power of Diplomatic Access: International Organizations in the Diplomatic Capacity Index
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): The SAIS Review of International Affairs; December 2022, Vol. 42 Issue: 1 p5-25, 21p
Abstract: Abstract:There is little empirical consensus about why and how countries cooperate through international legal regimes and agree to the rules, standards, and norms of international conduct. Theoretically, states join and lead international organization...