The Performance of International Organizations
Keywords:
evaluating international organizations performanceorganizational culture
U.N. peacekeepers
Issue Date:
2009Metadata
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Mershon Center for International Security Studies. Research Projects. Institutions that Manage Violent ConflictAbstract:
International organizations (IOs) are essential but controversial actors in world politics. They are expected to rebuild war-torn societies, reduce poverty, stop the spread of disease, prevent financial crises,
address environmental problems, adjudicate disputes, ensure free trade, promote gender equality, reform legal systems, and reduce
corruption. But instead of earning praise, IOs face relentless attacks from critics who believe they are ineffective — or worse, that they exacerbate the very problems they are supposed to solve.
Because IOs are so important to the international system, it is crucial
that scholars and policy makers have a way of evaluating them. In this project, Alexander Thompson is developing a framework for understanding the performance of IOs. Why do some IOs perform better than others, and what are the determinants of their
performance?
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Research project funded in academic year 2008-09
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Mershon Center for International Security Studies
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