A reflection on the future of international organizations: have they had their day or can we make them fit for purpose?

Lorraine Elliott

Chapter 21 in Handbook on Governance in International Organizations, 2023, pp 343-358 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter provides a cautious defence of international organizations against contemporary claims that they are either unfit for collective multilateral purposes or that they have somehow accrued supranational power and authority that overrides the sovereign preferences of states. While acknowledging the political, legal, historical, and cultural diversity of IOs, it explores three challenges that will shape the future of the global governance landscape: wicked problems and changing knowledge demands, institutional fragmentation and complexity, and demands for enhanced legitimacy and accountability. These challenges call for IOs to be increasingly nimble and flexible, more inclusive and transparent, and to create spaces for non-state and non-statist views and voices.

Keywords: Law - Academic; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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