International organizations, states, and global governance

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Abstract

This chapter evaluates global governance and how it relates to international law. It addresses the role of international organizations in processes of global governance, charting their rise from the nineteenth century onwards. Two international organizations exemplify semi-legalized governance beyond the state: the United Nations and the European Union. Sovereign states, of course, continue to play a central role in the institutions, processes, and mechanisms of global governance. The chapter then explores the extent to which a state’s power, influence, and legitimacy are affected by factors such as its domestic political arrangements and its adherence to the liberal, Western values that underpin the postwar order. It also assesses whether the proliferation of legalized and semi-legalized global governance regimes amounts to a constitutionalization of international relations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Politics of International Law
EditorsNicole Scicluna
PublisherOxford University Press
Chapter4
Pages69-90
Number of pages22
Edition1st
ISBN (Print)9780198791201
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Feb 2021

User-Defined Keywords

  • global governance
  • international law
  • international organizations
  • United Nations
  • European Union
  • sovereign states
  • legalized global governance
  • semi-legalized global governance
  • constitutionalization
  • international relations

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