International organizations and small states
Participation, legitimacy and vulnerability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9900568 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tom Long (0000-0002-5864-2941, University of Warwick, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1078-1079 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5850 • E-ISSN: 1468-2346 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ia/iiac066 |
| OpenAlex | W4229374811 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
What would today's international organizations (IOs) look like without small states? Most likely, they would be less pluralistic, slighter and more club-like entities. And when they claimed to act on behalf of the international community, they would almost certainly be perceived as less legitimate. Conversely, what would today's small states look like without international organizations? Immediately, they would be less internationally visible and less engaged in global issues. Very likely, they would be less secure and less sure of their sovereignty and independence. Clearly, the ties between small states and international organizations are shaped by shared needs and mutual support. It is this relationship that International organizations and small states explores. The book does so with impressive depth and detail, drawing on an extensive body of documentation and more than 80 interviews with diplomats and international civil servants. The book's breadth reflects the panorama of international organizations. Its cases include the United Nations and climate change; economic heavyweights like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund; and technical bodies like the World Health Organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization and the International Maritime Organization. By focusing on a wide range of small states within IOs, the study combines the granular research typical of single-country studies on small states with the breadth and theoretical engagement seen in more sweeping treatments
Documentation · Global commons · Independence (probability theory · International community · International relations · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Sovereign state · Sovereignty · State (computer science · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law
| Citations per year | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |