International Institutions and Power Politics
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International Institutions and Power Politics
Bridging the Divide
Anders Wivel and T.V. Paul, Editors
This book moves scholarly debates beyond the old question of whether or not international institutions matter in order to examine how they matter, even in a world of power politics. Power politics and international institutions are often studied as two separate domains, but this is in need of rethinking because today most states strategically use institutions to further their interests. Anders Wivel, T.V. Paul, and the international group of contributing authors update our understanding of how institutions are viewed among the major theoretical paradigms in international relations, and they seek to bridge the divides. Empirical chapters examine specific institutions in practice, including the United Nations, International Atomic Energy Agency, and the European Union. The book also points the way to future research. International Institutions and Power Politics provides insights for both international relations theory and practical matters of foreign affairs, and it will be essential reading for all international relations scholars and advanced students. Anders Wivel is a professor in the Department of Political Science at University of Copenhagen. He is author, co-author or editor of eleven books including Security Strategies and American World Order: Lost Power and Explaining Foreign Policy: International Diplomacy and the Russo-Georgian War.
Reviews
"This volume engages in an urgently needed effort to bridge the divide between realism and institutionalism. Re-reading, expanding, and re-conceptualizing realist conceptions of power, the contributions challenge our preconceptions about state power and international organizations. Thus, they make an important contribution towards a renewed inter-paradigmatic dialogue in International Relations."—Thomas Diez, Professor of political science and international relations, Eberhard Karls University of Tubingen Table of Contents Part I: Introduction Chapter 1: Exploring International Institutions and Power Politics Anders Wivel and T.V. Paul Part II: Theorizing Power Politics and International Institutions Chapter 2: Realist Institutionalism and the Institutional Mechanisms of Power Politics J. Samuel Barkin and Patricia A. Weitsman Chapter 3: A Neoclassical Realist Explanation of International Institutions Norrin M. Ripsman Chapter 4: Pyrrhic Victory: A World of Liberal Institutions, Teeming with Tensions Georg Sørensen Chapter 5: Making Power Politics Great Again? Discursive Institutionalism and the Political Economy of World Politics after Globalization Ben Rosamond Part III: The Processes of Power Politics and International Institutions Chapter 6: Maximizing Security through International Institutions: Soft-Balancing Strategies Reconsidered Anders Wivel and T.V. Paul Chapter 7: The Power in Opacity: Rethinking Information in International Organizations Austin Carson and Alexander Thompson Chapter 8: Revisionists, Networks, and the Liberal Institutional Order Stacie Goddard Part IV: The Power Politics of Global and Regional Institutions Chapter 9: Structural Modifiers, the Non-Proliferation Treaty Regime, and Fostering a Less Competitive International Environment Steven E. Lobell and Brad Nicholson Chapter 10: The Power Politics of United Nations Peace Operations Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé, Lou Pingeot, and Vincent Pouliot Chapter 11: Variable Geometry: Power and Institutions in the European Union John A. Hall and Frédéric Mérand Part V: Conclusions Chapter 12: The Dynamic Relations between Power Politics and Institutionalization: A Neo-Gramscian Intervention Annette Freyberg-Inan Chapter 13: International Order and Power Politics Daniel H. Nexon References List of Contributors Index Contributors J. Samuel BarkinAustin CarsonAnnette Freyberg-InanStacie GoddardJohn A. HallSteven E. LobellSarah-Myriam Martin-BrûléFrédéric MérandDaniel H. NexonBrad NicholsonT.V. PaulVincent PouliotNorrin M. RipsmanBen RosamondGeorg SørensenAlexander ThompsonPatricia A. WeitsmanAnders Wivel |