Global Governance Under Fire
How International Organizations Resist the Populist Wave
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Allison Carnegie and Richard Clark argue that international organizations are strategic, autonomous actors that deploy four defensive strategies to resist populist pressures.
Drawing on novel data, interviews, and case studies, they show how IOs appease, sideline, and otherwise adapt to hostile member states to preserve cooperation.
The authors also highlight unintended consequences: these defensive moves can erode transparency, legitimacy, and democratic accountability.
The book offers a nuanced assessment of the changing nature of multilateralism and practical recommendations for IO leaders.
It situates these dynamics within broader debates about the future of the liberal international order.
Drawing on novel data, interviews, and case studies, they show how IOs appease, sideline, and otherwise adapt to hostile member states to preserve cooperation.
The authors also highlight unintended consequences: these defensive moves can erode transparency, legitimacy, and democratic accountability.
The book offers a nuanced assessment of the changing nature of multilateralism and practical recommendations for IO leaders.
It situates these dynamics within broader debates about the future of the liberal international order.
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