Chapter 6 Learning Objectives

International Organizations: Global and Regional Governance

  • Discuss the various theoretical perspectives on why intergovernmental organizations form and how they function in the international system.
  • Identify the UN as a global IGO, and describe the key debates related to its founding principles, structure, leadership, and operations/activities.
  • Evaluate the relative success of international organizations as systems of global and regional governance in constantly changing political environments.
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