Towards a General Theory of International Organization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3244845 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronald W Cox (0000-0002-2119-6802, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1965 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 99-106 |
| Publication date | 1965-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Industrial and Labor Relations Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0019-7939 • E-ISSN: 2162-271X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001979396501900108 |
| OpenAlex | W2321894454, W4243854265 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Despite the disclaimer in his preface, Ernst B. Haas has in this book come close to advancing a general theory of international organization. One can sympathize with the desire not to proclaim the event; as with Hegel's system, there always remains something to be finished. Yet the work is on this level of importance, and should be judged as such. Haas's point of departure is the classical exposition of the functionalist approach to international organization as, for example, in the work of David Mitrany.1 This advocates bringing countries together by virtue of their interest in common problems for the purpose of expanding common welfare. It regards the nation-state as obsolete because it is unable technically to organize welfare adequately within its own boundaries; for this, international organization is necessary and destined, adding function to function, gradually to weave a tightening web of world government. This early functionalism has become elaborated into an ideology of inter
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| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1971 - 2018 (48) |
| Highly cited | No |