The origins of informality why the legal foundations of global governance are shifting, and why it matters / Charles B. Roger.
| Author/creator | Roger, Charles B. |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020. |
| Description | xvi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The move to informality -- Conceptualizing and mapping informality -- Theorizing informal organizations -- Analyzing the origins of informality -- Present at the creation : establishing the IMF and GATT -- Keeping governments at bay : the BCBS and IOSCO -- Clashing over competition : ICN versus WTO -- The implications of informality -- Appendix: Building the database of informal international organization |
| Abstract | "The Origins of Informality explores the phenomenon of informal international organizations. These bodies are involved in governing many of the most important issues we currently face, and differ significantly from the highly-legalized, formal organizations we have traditionally relied on. But, despite their evident importance, they remain poorly understood. This book develops a new approach to thinking about these puzzling institutions, presents new data revealing their extraordinary growth over time, and develops a novel theory about why states are creating them. The theory explains how states form preferences over the informality of international organization, and how the final designs get chosen through often contentious bargaining processes. This theory of institutional design then informs a more dynamic account of the rise of informality. This account explains how major shifts occurring within the domestic political arenas of powerful states-especially growing polarization and the rise of the regulatory state-have been projected outwards and reshaped the legal foundations of global governance. The book systematically tests this theory, quantitative and qualitatively, and presents detailed accounts of the forces behind some of the most important institutions in the global economy. It concludes with an analysis of the effectiveness of informal organizations, finding that many are likely to be less capable of addressing the complex challenges we presently confront"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019039699 |
| ISBN | 9780190947965 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |