Who Governs the Globe?
Who Governs the Globe? by Deborah D. Avant, published by Cambridge University Press on June 3, 2010, is an illustrated volume comprising 456 pages. This book examines the often-overlooked question of who actually governs in the context of global governance, moving beyond the typical discussions of governance structures and processes. It highlights the diverse array of actors involved in global policy-making, including international organizations, corporations, professional associations, and advocacy groups, all of which play significant roles in shaping governance around various issues.
Readers will find a theoretical framework designed to understand and analyze these “global governors” within the realm of world politics. The book applies this framework to multiple policy arenas, such as arms control, human rights, economic development, and global education. This edition serves as a valuable resource for both academics and policymakers, offering insights that are relevant for courses in political science and international relations, as well as for researchers focused on international studies and organizations.
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Academics and policymakers frequently discuss global governance but they treat governance as a structure or process, rarely considering who actually does the governing. This volume focuses on the agents of global governance: ‘global governors’. The global policy arena is filled with a wide variety of actors such as international organizations, corporations, professional associations, and advocacy groups, all seeking to ‘govern’ activity surrounding their issues of concern. Who Governs the Globe? lays out a theoretical framework for understanding and investigating governors in world politics. It then applies this framework to various governors and policy arenas, including arms control, human rights, economic development, and global education. Edited by three of the world’s leading international relations scholars, this is an important contribution that will be useful for courses, as well as for researchers in international studies and international organizations.
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