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Authority in the Global Political Economy

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  • © 2008

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Part of the book series: International Political Economy Series (IPES)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Introduction: Changing Patterns of Authority

  2. New Institutions for Global Governance

  3. Providing and Managing Global Public Goods

  4. Civil Society and Global Governance

  5. Regulation in Global Governance

  6. Conclusion: Authority Beside and Beyond the State

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This volume analyzes changing patterns of authority in the global political economy with an in-depth look at the new roles played by state and non-state actors, and addresses key themes including the provision of global public goods, new modes of regulation and the potential of new institutions for global governance.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Tübingen, Germany

    Volker Rittberger, Martin Nettesheim

  • Centre for International Relations/Peace and Conflict Research, University of Tübingen, Germany

    Carmen Huckel

About the editors

VOLKER RITTBERGER is Professor of Political Science and International Relations and Director of the Centre for International Relations/Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Tübingen, Germany. He has published extensively on theories of international relations, foreign policy analysis, regime theory, and the United Nations system. His recent research interests include reform in the United Nations system and the effectiveness and legitimacy of global governance institutions. He is the co-author of International Organization with Bernhard Zangl (Palgrave).

MARTIN NETTESHEIM is Professor and Chair for German Public Law, Public International Law, European Law and International Political Theory at the University of Tübingen, Germany. He has published extensively in the areas of constitutional and human rights law. His current research focuses on the fundamentals of international law and the conditions and requirements of international governance. 
 

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