Now in its third edition, this leading undergraduate textbook has been
revised and updated throughout to take account of recent developments in
world politics. Concise and engagingly written, the book is core reading
for courses on international organizations, international law and
politics, and global governance. Unlike other textbooks in the field, it
takes readers behind the scenes of the world's most important
international institutions to explore their legal authority and the
political controversies that they generate. It presents chapter-length
case studies of the world's leading international organizations, with
attention to the legal, political, and practical aspects. The new
edition adds depth to the discussion of international relations theory
and features new case material on Brexit, the Argentine sovereign debt,
the Syrian war, the cholera epidemic in Haiti, and more.